Economy

Jan 11 2018

Global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company has argued that banks must adopt a comprehensive digital transformation strategy if they are to remain viable in the future.

Jan 10 2018

An independent economist has suggested that the government is “consciously putting the interests of investors above the interests of first home buyers” due to the “electoral arithmetic” of ...

Jan 10 2018

The construction of high-rise apartments has boosted dwelling approvals over the month of November, according to new figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Jan 10 2018

An analysis of data from the Reserve Bank of Australia has revealed that Australians have collectively accumulated $29 billion in credit card debt over the Christmas period.

Jan 9 2018

ASX-listed ADI Goldfields Money Limited says that “significant progress” has been made on its proposed merger with major aggregator Finsure.

Jan 9 2018

Investment manager AMP Capital has warned that the recent fall in share prices from some ASX-listed retailers could be “a sign of things to come” as mortgage stresses mount on younger ...

Jan 9 2018

The Minister for Revenue and Financial Services has dismissed claims that the government overstated the impacts of Labor’s 2016 housing policies, following the release of confidential ...

Jan 9 2018

Slowed mortgage and housing market activity has continued in the first week of 2018, according to the latest data from CoreLogic.

Jan 9 2018

The Tasmanian capital is set to be Australia’s “star performer” for housing in 2018, according to Mozo’s head of referrals.