Can Guzman y Gomez take on Taco Bell?

An ex-NY hedge fund manager behind Mexican fast food firm Guzman y Gomez aims for a fivefold expansion in Australia to 500 outlets as the brand also heads to Chicago.

Challenger CEO Brian Benari has done a deal with HUB24.

Challenger's HUB24 move makes sense

Challenger CEO Brian Benari's decision to tie a portion of his fortunes to HUB24 makes sense given the investment management company is showing signs of losing momentum.

The lira is technically in its third generation in less than a century.

Why Turkey is a bond villain

Turkey accounts for 3 to 5 per cent of the EM bond investment universe, depending on the index. A spreading bond bear market means appealing alternatives are disappearing.

Why gold tells us this EM crisis is all about the $US

Turkey may be able to regain international confidence. But even if it can halt its own crisis, that will not halt the contagion, which stems from the strong dollar, and the re-evaluation of emerging assets that it has forced on investors.

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Di Maio plays down risk of speculative attack

The Italian Deputy PM says the country won't be subject to an attack by speculators, after a leading figure from his coalition partner said the Italian and European establishments want to "abort" the populist government.

Mahathir aims to scrap China projects

Malaysia's PM said he would seek to cancel multibillion-dollar Chinese-backed infrastructure projects that were signed by his predecessor as his government works to reduce debt.

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It's a mixed outlook for top investor stocks amid regulatory and economic changes.

Mixed outlook for investors' portfolio favourities

Expectations of another two years of rising earnings for AGL have been reined in. Transurban is expected to steadily increase earnings and dividends, and AMP braces for more regulatory and compliance issues.