Through the superannuation maze
Six months after the super changes started, there's still mass confusion. Let our experts guide you through the process.
Morrison's plan to derail bank probe
A compensation scheme for victims of financial scandals may not be enough to stop a push by the Nationals to establish a commission of inquiry into the banks.
Palaszczuk firms for second term in Qld
A scare campaign on a potential political alliance between the LNP and One Nation is set to help return Labor for a second term in office in Saturday's election.
Stock valuations might be right, sort of
New research suggests the theory that prices tend to be off by no more than a factor of two or so is relatively accurate.
Who really won in the Myer showdown?
Solomon Lew was a no-show but that didn't mean the Myer annual meeting didn't have plenty of action.
The trade at the heart of the BBSW case
The day Westpac's Sophie "the Perfumed Steamroller" Johnston got "run over" with a "black eye" is key to understanding the rate-rigging case against Westpac.
Why SocietyOne needs more than its billionaire backers
Despite SocietyOne's strong share register, peer-to-peer lending hasn't yet reached scale in the local market.
Uber set to disclose price on SoftBank deal
Uber plans to move ahead with a deal to bring in Japanese technology company SoftBank Group as a major investor.
Lew stays on attack as both sides claim win in Myer war
Solomon Lew has threatened to step up his attack on Myer after the embattled retailer's shareholders largely rejected his vitriolic campaign against the board.
Amazon keeps customers waiting for local launch
Amazon didn't go live with its local site on Friday. Analysts are now tipping this weekend or next week.
Trump's dislike of AT&T-Time Warner deal rocks M&A
The Trump administration's move to block the $US85 billion AT&T-Time Warner merger rattles deal makers and will be watched by Rupert Murdoch.
Senate committee calls for delay to BEAR
A Senate committee has called for the Banking Executive Accountability Regime to be delayed by six months.
Tech leads S&P; above 2600
Technology stocks led Wall Street higher, with the S&P; 500 closing above 2600 points for the first time.
Copper tops $US7000, iron ore edges higher
The price of copper climbed towards a one-month high, helped by a weaker US dollar and shrinking supplies.
Stock valuations might be right, sort of
New research suggests the theory that prices tend to be off by no more than a factor of two or so is relatively accurate.
Alex Waislitz's next tip: get into mining services
It has been a bumper year for billionaire investor Alex Waislitz, with much of his success based on a handful of stocks.
Australian bonds are missing in action
It makes sense for retail investors have a larger allocation to other asset classes like corporate bonds. But it never happens.
Opinion
Coalition fails to learn leadership lesson
There is nothing yet even approaching critical mass to bump off Malcolm Turnbull but Cabinet is leaking, fingers are being pointed and contenders are posturing and preening.
Are you being 'irrationally exuberant'?
Rising asset prices and a lack of volatility has sparked talk that investors are getting caught up in the madness of crowds. But are they really?
In the Donald's seat of power
The leader of the free world is not in residence but on the bright side, this means I'm offered the President's preferred chair.
What business can learn from Uber's shame
Not only is there a cultural problem of defensiveness and lack of transparency among corporations, the cyber threats they face are escalating.
Politics, lies and videotape: the Battle of Bennelong
The byelection is shaping up as a test of Labor's lines of attack, especially with what the Liberal government says are dishonest claims.
AFR satirist named political cartoonist of the year
David Rowe's "dark intensity and unflinching pen" has gained him a gong at the annual Behind the Lines cartoon exhibition.
Risks in 'dumbing down' Australia-China relations
There is deep concern about how a resurgent China is flexing its muscles in the region.
ESB eyes 'more challenging emissions reductions'
The Energy Security Board will model ambitious greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets pursued by Labor.
Australia's China strategy in the age of Trump
The world has changed dramatically since the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade last set out a framework to advance Australia in a contested world.
Attack in Egypt kills at least 235
Militants set off a blast and gunned down fleeing worshippers at crowded mosque in Egypt's northern Sinai Peninsula.
S&P; junks South Africa's debt rating
S&P; Global Ratings cut South Africa's local-currency debt score to junk on Friday, while Moody's also threatened to slash its ranking.
Emmanuel Macron: Europe's last man standing?
There is indeed something Napoleonic about Macron in his sweeping utterances, his policy ambition, and the swirling whirlwind of the pace at which he works.
What life's really like under Kim Jong Un
North Koreans are dreaming in a way they haven't before and that's giving them courage to flee – and to talk.
Wheels falling off China's bike share schemes
Bikes are a great mass transit solution but without government support they might not survive, as the collapse of Bluegogo in China shows.
Personal Finance
Why are super funds ignoring the debt market?
The private debt market dominated by the big banks is 1.4 times the size of the ASX and offers lower risk that mostly beat super funds' performance targets. But they have no exposure to it.
Google can now tell you when you can retire. Here's how.
Deloitte's digital arm has been developing software that will allow Australians to have conversations with their super fund, as well as bank, via their digital home assistant.
Long-term lending challenges
Lack of expertise in assessing lending risks and constraints on investing in illiquid assets are among the impediments to super schemes providing long-term funding to Australian companies.
KPMG hires ex-KWM bigwig for Aus legal team
KPMG has picked up King & Wood Mallesons banking and finance partner Stuart Fuller to run its Australian law practice.
The top author who still doubts himself
Peter Carey is not known for his modesty, but over lunch with the AFR he admits he wasn't sure about his "risky" new novel.
Could this be the best book yet on the universe?
Earth seems a puny place and human life but the tiniest spark in a blazing conflagration.
MUA faces fines after unlawful strikes at Hutchison Ports
A judge has found the MUA organised unlawful strikes at Hutchison Ports, exposing the union to huge fines.
Why poetry is good for business
For wiser students of innovation and creativity, the place for inspiration and reflection is a poetry anthology.
Lifestyle
Top 20 Australian drinks of 2017
Load your trolley with the best local drinks of the year, compliments of our drinks writer, Max Allen.
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