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In the eye of the cyclone

Montage of international maps and financial charts. Emerging markets graphic. Illustration: Getty Images

Tony Featherstone

As fear rocks financial markets, fund managers are taking a contrarian view and buying shares at the epicentre of the carnage: emerging markets.

The Japanese central bank said the move was designed to stop the turbulence in financial markets.

Bank of Japan answers investors' prayers

Karen Maley

Japan's negative interest rates suggests central banks are looking for new but perhaps risky ways of stimulating economies.

Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff inspects the Samarco disaster site.

BHP Billiton needs to go to Rio

Matthew Stevens

BHP boss Andrew Mackenzie took a trip to Broken Hill but he could have dealt with the Brazilian disaster instead.

Brookfield will probably need to increase its takeover bid if it wants Asciano assets like Pacific National.

Brookfield results crucial for Asciano bid

The Canadian group reports next week and markets want to know if it has the muscle to trump rival Qube's $9b bid for Asciano.

Former Australian prime minister Tony Abbott with his chief of staff Peta Credlin. "She treated him like an ill-disciplined best friend she had taken under her wing."

Credlin's role in Abbott's downfall

Aaron Patrick

The relationship between the prime minister and his chief of staff mystified Australia but a new book asks who was the real culprit?

Healthcare is no safe haven

Tim Binsted

Healthcare stocks have offered a hedge against volatility with a great growth profile but the threat of government cuts is challenging this ...

Extreme property market makeover

Su-Lin Tan

The amazing ability of the internet to match supply with demand is threatening the established world of agents.

Iowa's big secret – they're going for Trump

John Kehoe

"I've been trying hard not to like him and he just keeps hanging in there."

James Murdoch back as Sky chairman

James Murdoch will return to Sky Plc four years after a high-profile hacking scandal drove him out of the European pay-television company.

Sacked ANZ trader drops 'toxic' claim

One of the two sacked ANZ bond salesmen who made controversial unfair dismissal claims against the bank has dropped his case.

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