'Back to the drawing board' on trade after Trump dumps TPP

The government is being urged to revisit bilateral trade deals with Australia's big Asian trade partners, after Donald Trump's move to pull the plug on the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

Sydney, Melbourne house price growth to continue: NAB

• ANALYSIS

House prices are predicted to climb even higher in Sydney and Melbourne in 2017, albeit at a slower pace than last year.

Bank shareholders will still win this year

One of Australia's largest bank investors believes the big four can maintain their dividends this year, despite the challenges of lacklustre credit growth and stiff competition..

Superannuation fight exposes retirement myths

• ANALYSIS

Imagine a $2.1 trillion pile of private savings that is the result of government policies and receives hefty tax breaks, but has no clear objective enshrined in law.

Cash is king: Australians turning away from credit

• ANALYSIS

Consumers are spending more on debit cards than credit cards for the first time, as shoppers shy away from racking up debts on plastic.

'Slippage': Bank conduct reforms behind schedule

Key planks of the banking industry's reform plan, including a promise to name and shame bankers who break the rules, are taking longer to implement than expected.

Business calls for spending to roll on after Mike Baird's exit

Business chiefs are urging the next NSW premier to continue driving the state's infrastructure boom, crediting Mike Baird's support for big projects with helping to resurrect the state economy to a position of national leadership.

The bank bonus schemes that put customers at risk

The most aggressive incentive schemes still being used by some banks to boost sales by staff are putting customers at risk of being sold inappropriate products, an industry-funded review has suggested.

Housing investor loan approvals surge 21.4 per cent in a year

Growth in new lending to housing investors has accelerated to its fastest annual pace since early 2015.