Insights

The increasingly mobile consumption of the World Cup provides a useful example of the broader application economy that's transforming how we do business.

With most of its energy resources in the west - including wind and solar - and its population in the east, China's engineers are becoming masters of ultra-high-voltage transmission.

The hit to consumer confidence is spreading further throughout the economy and major cost-cutting is already taking place.

It's all fun and games when populist politicians play sport with policy. They're not the ones who have to pick up the pieces.

Calling quorums? Parliamentary privilege? This is just part of what our 12 new senators will learn during their two-day orientation program.

Wall Street remained subdued despite reassurance a rate hike is still a way off, while major currencies pushed higher against the US dollar.

The fraud scandal in Commonwealth Bank's financial planning division highlights how a systemic sales culture has taken root in the financial sector. ASIC needs to act, but the Coalition's weak response won't help matters.

International builders and one local player line up to bid for Leighton's John Holland business, while Healthscope sets out to raise billions ahead of the biggest float of the year.

In an environment where 'record highs' threaten to turn into 'record busts', a growing number of Australians are treating housing as an annuity which provides protected, low returns in times of volatility.

Glencore is just one of a line of contenders for Simandou North, though it would be most logical for Guinea to look at ways to develop the sought-after iron ore deposit in conjunction with its southern half.

An analysis of investment returns over the last 20 years shows residential property outperformed shares, and that gearing helped boost returns.

If you own fixed income securities, be aware of the differing tax rules.

New super insurance rules come into play tonight. Here's what you need to know.

The Australian sharemarket has capped off one of its best financial year performances since before the GFC.

Investors hunting for yield often ignore a number of key strategies that can mean the difference between good returns and very mediocre ones.

Local market falls in today's session as investors get portfolios ready for tax time.