Lenders ease conditions for property borrowers
Lenders are easing rates and conditions for borrowers in the lucrative investment property market following six months of tougher terms in response to regulatory concerns about excessive risk.
Running an SMSF comes at a cost
SMSF trustees are required to keep up the paperwork.
Macquarie likes REITs over utilities, infrastructure
Property trusts are probably a better investment than utilities and infrastructure, says an analysis from Macquarie Group.
Call to end $3.8b 'transition to retirement' loophole
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is being urged to close a loophole that allows wealthy superannuants to access billions in tax-advantaged dollars.
Activist investors may have met their match: a down market
The stock market slump has hit activist hedge funds particularly hard, raising the question of whether shareholder activism can survive a down market.
Wells Fargo best in breed
Wells Fargo has moved up the list of US banks by assets, passing Citigroup to slide into third place.
Unions balk at call to let super fund members vote for directors
Members of non-profit superannuation funds should be given the right to vote on who is appointed to their fund's board of trustees to repres...
Aurizon shares "far from cheap"
Aurizon's relationship with investors is a classic love story. Girl loves boys. Girl amalgamates boys into one corporate entity. Girl sells ...
Pillar sale gets underway: Clydesdale spin-off at pointy end
The sale process for the NSW taxpayer-owned Pillar Administration is gathering steam, with the government expected to announce key advisory ...
Why it’s important to plan SMSF succession
The rising use of corporate trustees by self managed super funds may create unintended consequences down the track.
