Property tax cuts thaw winter chill
First-time property buyers are taking advantage of stamp duty exemptions to thaw wintry conditions in Melbourne and Sydney's weekend auction results, analysis of sales results shows.
Property sellers face 12.5pc tax
Sellers of residential property worth $750,000 or more could face a tax imposte in moves to stop foreign owners avoiding CGT.
Bad year for bonds not as bad as you think
Aussie bonds have just suffered their worst year since 1994, but that doesn't mean you should be abandoning them altogether.
Commodities in for a bumpy ride
Commodities are expected to push through a period of rebalancing after a surprise boost from macro tailwinds in the 2017 financial year.
Fears SMSFs have underperformed
Advisers fear self-managed funds may have underperformed large pooled schemes last year because of their large allocations to Australian shares and cash.
Credit cards dumped for personal loans
Personal loan debt is growing nearly twice as fast as spending on credit cards, analysis of lending practices reveals.
SMSF paper trail headache
The new rules on capital gains tax means more potential traps for retirees and holders of transition pensions.
MLC Life to 'blossom' on $300m technology bet
NAB and Nippon Life are spending $300 million to excise MLC Life.
Super funds to return bumper 10.5pc
Chant West has forecast a 10.5 per cent average return in 2016-17 for super funds, the eighth consecutive year of gains, defying predictions...
Banks navigate a rocky road
The path for bank shareholders over the past year has been rough, and FY18 will be littered with potholes.
