Insights

Private equity's float reputation receives a boost, while Australia's largest mortgage broker is reportedly looking to list on the ASX.

Instead of simply dumping its extravagant PPL scheme, the Coalition should consider it as part of a multi-pronged approach to reduce structural workplace inequality for women.

Most people turn to a relative to oversee a trust, but family ties can be complicated by emotions and other factors.

The newly elected Greek government vows to solve the country's economic woes by fighting austerity and pushing for debt relief. But it is dealing with the wrong crises.

The simplest argument for the oil price decline is for once correct. A wave of new U.S. fracking oil could be seen to be overtaking the modestly growing global oil demand. The Saudis declined to pull back their production and the oil market entered into glut mode, in which storage is full and production continues above demand.

So much for deleveraging. Despite near-universal promises to reduce borrowing, global debt has escalated since the financial crisis. Governments, households, companies and banks owe $53 trillion more than they did at the end of 2007, according to a new report by the McKinsey Global Institute.

Volatility is back, and so are specialist "managed volatility" products to deal with it.

Pressure now builds on leading stocks to pay high dividends ... but how can we get stimulus to small business and wider manufacturing?

Working out the grandfathering rules for the CSHC, buying an ETF as a non-resident and considering CGT on the sale of a business.

With record low interest rates, share prices could rise rapidly and well above fundamentals.

Who gets your super when you die? You might be surprised that your wishes won't necessarily be followed.

The RBA move might be useful for some ... but it threatens confidence.

The privatised health insurer got off to a good start. But analysts are now sharply split on future price targets.

China's largest property developer eyes overseas projects and 14 provinces prepare for a massive spending binge.

OPEC's production stance has seen US producers slash capex and exploration spending, but the improving economics of shale extraction suggest the battle for dominance will endure.

Echo Entertainment's costly investments in The Star and Jupiters are finally starting to pay off, but it will need to ramp up its customer base to stave off a looming threat from Crown.