Insights

The renewables agency says the clean energy sector will remain competitive, with a range of renewables already on par with fossil fuels. The agency says the focus should now switch to balance-of-system costs.

Proposed changes to China's foreign investment regime could amount to the single largest reform since the beginning of the "opening and reform" era.

Many of the cost reductions Deutsche Bank proposes are already in play in Australia - indeed, prices here are arguably on the verge of unsustainability already.

The EU has long been a grab-bag of countries with wildly different customs, expectations and histories. QE might fix the region's economic crisis, but it will do nothing for the fundamental issue.

European markets have rallied in the run up to the ECB's QE announcement, leaving plenty of scope for profit-taking.

A Senate submission by the Energy Efficiency Council could provide a sensible middle road amid the sensationalism surrounding network costs.

European markets reached fresh seven-year highs on reports detailing the ECB's proposed bond buying package, while Wall Street wavered and the Bank of Canada shocked with a rate cut.

Strong job growth in the UK is a key indicator of economic strength but there are a number of headwinds that could get in the way of a sustained recovery.

Rumours are swirling that Glencore's Ivan Glasenberg has set his sights on the assets of another Australian miner, while Ten Network's sale hits a stumbling block.

Europe's policymakers and central bankers have for years ignored all the rules that could have made the euro a success. QE is the final straw.

Consultants believe activist hedge funds will soon set their sights on Asian and Australian firms, where corporate governance does not always reflect global best practice.

A recent investment survey shows dramatic variations in managed fund performance from one year to the next.

Former corporate high-flyer Don Argus' Federal Court fight with the ATO is a lesson for all SMSF trustees paying pensions.

Offshore industrial, consumer and construction stocks, coupled with local high-yield shares, should be on the menu.

We ask experts the key tax questions when it comes to investing in overseas share markets.

Standard Chartered's Aditya Monappa is moving clients into US equities and long/short fund managers as he braces for a volatile year.