Insights

A higher exchange rate could drive greater consumption in the US' struggling household sector, but it will also carry economic risks.

Markets on both sides of the Atlantic slumped on heightened global growth and deflation concerns, while gold rose on safe-haven demand.

Despite floating amid the most volatile market in three years, NAB's GWB didn't fare too badly on the first day of trade, while a couple of the big banks are mulling the future of their life insurance divisions.

A genuine emphasis on consumers is a welcome feature of the interim report from the Competition Policy Review panel.

German policymakers have long been complacent about the country's economic health, but it now appears their inaction will come back to haunt them.

PayPal's co-founder expects his new start-up to write $US100m of personal loans in 12 months. He's one in an army of entrepreneurs with established bank margins in their sights.

"Financial markets are artificially priced. In the bond market, there is nothing normal about a three year German Bund yielding "minus" 10 basis points."

When you retire, can you be sure your pension fund will have enough money in it to deliver your pension? This is a real issue in the US, where the most recent data suggest that public funds are holding just 67 cents for every dollar they owe to current and future pensioners.

Sorry folks … to retire with $1m will not quite cover a 'comfortable' lifestyle. We went in search of the perfect figure.

A warning from the RBA about a looming crash can't be ignored.

Working out Centrelink's effect on tax returns, taking out a personal loan, starting a TTR pension and more.

Our superannuation system is the envy of the world … but recent policy changes are weakening the system. Here's what you need to know.

The rise of overseas discount retailers is a worry for Australian supermarkets' shareholders.

Silicon Valley moguls are investing smarter, with help from private bankers. Here's how they allocate their investments.

Australia's first social investment bond has offered its investors an initial yield of 7.5% ... It's a great start, but where does 'impact investing' go from here?

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