Labor sets its tax sights on trusts
Family trusts and other tax-minimisation vehicles used by those who can afford them will be targeted by a Labor government.
Wealthy turn to trusts following super balance cap
Tax advisers have emphasised the "legal and legitimate" role of trusts after a report claimed they were responsible for tax avoidance.
Mental health claims to keep rising
TAL chief executive Brett Clark says that he wants the insurer to be known as a "health business" not a life insurance business.
Shorten's inequality story 'patently false'
Labor leader Bill Shorten's assertion that inequality is ever-rising – and warrants tax hikes on the rich – doesn't add up.
The real winners of APRA's new rules
While equity is relieved, the biggest winners of APRA's capital rules are investors in the banks' hybrids, subordinated bonds, and, particularly, senior bonds.
Hybrids 101
There's a very good reason so many investors get confused about hybrids. They can be complicated. Here's how they work and what you need to ...
SMSF commercial property alert
Lower superannuation contribution caps, higher loan costs and volatile markets are making it more difficult for investors buying commercial ...
Tougher test for default super funds
APRA will get sweeping new powers to intervene in the governance of the $460 billion default superannuation sector.
Timing is everything with factor investing
Factor investing, often packaged as "smart beta" exchange-traded funds, is one of the flavours of the month in the investing world.
Meet public equity number one
Crowdfunding equity from retail investors becomes legal in September, and a wine e-tailer is aiming to be first to do it.
