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Adam Schwab —

Adam Schwab

Adam Schwab is a commentator, business director, and the co-founder of LuxuryEscapes.com. He is also the author of Pigs at the Trough: Lessons from Australia’s Decade of Corporate Greed.

Despite the compelling logic of the Federal Government's proposed changes to executive termination laws, large corporations and lobby groups have gone on the attack.

Corporate Australia's hypocrisy on CEO payouts

Despite the compelling logic of the Federal Government's proposed changes to executive termination laws, large corporations and lobby groups have gone on the attack.

The use of cheaper overseas labour could prove to be a boon for Australian legal partnerships, writes <b>Adam Schwab</b>.

The strange, profitable world of the junior lawyer

The use of cheaper overseas labour could prove to be a boon for Australian legal partnerships, writes Adam Schwab.

After maintaining a dignified silence in recent years, former ANZ CEO John McFarlane has launched a valiant rearguard action, but he can't change the fact the bank lost billions under his command.

Former ANZ boss seeks redemption, fails

After maintaining a dignified silence in recent years, former ANZ CEO John McFarlane has launched a valiant rearguard action, but he can't change the fact the bank lost billions under his command.

With their responsibilities and potential liability increasing, the job of the non-executive director is getting harder.

Death of the non-executive director? I don't think so.

With their responsibilities and potential liability increasing, the job of the non-executive director is getting harder.

In one of the more remarkable occurrences, residential property, despite macroeconomic indicators to the contrary, has been an incredibly resilient asset class this year. But that can't last, argues <strong>Adam Schwab</strong>.

Are we paying too much for the Australian dream?

In one of the more remarkable occurrences, residential property, despite macroeconomic indicators to the contrary, has been an incredibly resilient asset class this year. But that can't last, argues Adam Schwab.

Groves looks to be maintaining a large amount of wealth while shareholders and creditors in ABC Learning Centres are left with virtually nothing.

Groves almost Bond-like in his ability to shuffle an asset

Groves looks to be maintaining a large amount of wealth while shareholders and creditors in ABC Learning Centres are left with virtually nothing.

The roll-call of wrongdoers in the agribusiness saga is growing by the day.

The list of Timbercorp's victims continues to grow

The roll-call of wrongdoers in the agribusiness saga is growing by the day.

The idea of splitting investments into two highly generic categories is fraught with danger, writes <b>Adam Schwab</b>.

ASIC goes 'between the flags', but watch those blue-chip rips

The idea of splitting investments into two highly generic categories is fraught with danger, writes Adam Schwab.

It is not John Elliott in this case who has shamed himself, but rather, the entire AFL fraternity.

John Elliot, hush money and the AFL

It is not John Elliott in this case who has shamed himself, but rather, the entire AFL fraternity.

The AFL has a long history of conflicts of interest. Here's a new one.

Mike Fitzpatrick's tricky ANZ stadium conflict of interest

The AFL has a long history of conflicts of interest. Here's a new one.