Insights

Rather than maximising shareholder value, the dominant corporate strategy since the 1980s has led to short-term thinking and a blow-out in CEO pay.

Wall Street eased on soft economic data out of China and Japan, while European shares fell on news of Italy's credit downgrade.

The auction of NSW and Queensland power assets attracts a number of bidders, while BG Group's gas pipeline auction is fast drawing to a close.

Despite the noble rhetoric surrounding recommendations on bank capital, the Murray inquiry has failed to make a convincing case for change.

With industry consultation and discussion done it's time for the cabinet to deliberate and find a solution that doesn't just favour the rights holders.

Should the major parties fail to find a bipartisan solution to the Murray inquiry's recommendations, Nick Xenophon is likely to emerge as a serious cross-bench threat.

"This is the start of a significant deterioration in risk assets, and while we may hit a new high in the S&P in the next few weeks it will be materially lower in the coming months."

"This is the start of a significant deterioration in risk assets, and while we may hit a new high in the S&P in the next few weeks it will be materially lower in the coming months."

Weak leads from international markets overnight ensured the local index started under pressure, and it very much remains this way at midday.

The fall in crude prices has the potential to put $12 billion into household pockets each year … That's about six times more than from a 0.25% rate cut.

Fears have been circulating over how a fall in iron ore volumes harms Qube Logistics. The growth opportunity of the Moorebank project, however, has largely gone ignored.

A recap of the year so far for international shares and, more importantly, what lies beyond in 2015.

Despite enduring a volatile ride amid the swings of the nickel price, this junior miner has an exceptional record for paying out a steady stream of dividends.

This week we look at Nufarm, Metcash, Challenger, Seek and Recall Holdings.

The market already expects the big four to shift their strategies to blunt the material impact of potential changes to risk weights and capital requirements.

Taiwan's recent elections have a rich significance, not just for Taiwan but for the wider region.