Economy

Potentially higher interest costs and volatile foreign exchange rates represent the top credit risks for Asia-Pacific going into 2017.

Fresh figures have shown new home sales fell to their lowest volume since July 2014 during the month of October.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued a draft determination proposing, on balance, to deny authorisation to three major banks and one regional bank to collectively ...

After a sharp drop in the previous week, consumers’ view on the economic outlook in the next five years edged higher in the week ending 28 November.

Australia’s 25-year recession-free stretch could come to an end if low rates continue to accelerate house prices and subsequently weaken demand and construction activity, according to the ...

The latest quarterly ADI performance statistics from APRA reveal a significant fall in the return on equity for all Australian banks over the year to 30 September.

Major financial services company AMP Limited has announced a series of changes to its senior leadership team, which will see three executives leave the organisation.

The chief executive officer of one of Australia’s largest mortgage brokerages has said that it is “very likely” that home loan rates have hit the bottom of the interest rate cycle.

The Credit and Investments Ombudsman has criticised the recommendation of the House of Representatives standing committee on economics that a single tribunal should be established for all ...

A ratings agency has highlighted that the number of Australian mortgages in arrears in September was significantly higher than at the same time last year.