Economy

A newly launched index has found revenue growth among SMEs has faltered, as businesses contend with falling cash reserves and declining sales.

Despite the adverse conditions many Australian businesses are facing, business lending demand has so far defied the downward trajectory of home lending.

Cyber security incidents surged by 20 per cent in the past financial year, with financial and insurance services among the top five sectors reporting incidents, according to the federal ...

A fifth rate hike is looming after the RBA has warned inflation was far worse than expected, raising the prospect of a 17-year cash rate high and throwing the property market into a new ...

As the housing market softens, lenders are piling into bridging finance, with Macquarie increasing its funding for non-bank lender Bridgit.

Higher interest rates, global uncertainty and elevated fuel and diesel costs are weighing on Australian businesses and bringing business confidence down to near-historic lows, according to ...

Rising diesel prices, persistent late payments and the introduction of Payday Super are creating working capital pressures across the transport and logistics sector.

Consumer confidence has slumped into its roughest patch since the 1990s, as high interest rates and living costs weigh on households.

Australia’s economic debate is focused too heavily on political blame, while deeper structural problems go unaddressed. Accendo Financial partner Trent Carter explores why productivity, ...

New research has highlighted the impact of factors beyond salary and deposit size that can affect an individual’s borrowing power.