Economy

Peer-to-peer (P2P) lender ThinCats Australia has received a significant funding commitment as it continues to grow its presence in the business lending sector.

A leading accountancy firm has hit back at the NSW government’s plans to charge foreign property buyers a 4 per cent stamp duty, warning that the state risks damaging its property industry

Videoconferencing platform SuiteBox has expanded its board of directors, following plans to ramp up its services in the Australian market.

Australia’s low inflation figures are helping to “absorb the shock of lower commodity prices”, says HSBC.

Do you know what the balance of your super fund is today? Did it increase in value last year? Perhaps you know how much you paid your super fund in fees to manage your money for you?

Developers are struggling to achieve pre-sales on new apartments amid increasing barriers for foreign buyers, says a senior Sydney banker.

The chief executive of an online property agency says the recent government hikes to foreign investor surcharges and taxes could backfire.

The World Bank has cut its forecast for global economic growth as “stronger headwinds” buffet both emerging markets and developing economies.

Mutual lender CUA announced today it is cutting fixed interest rates for owner-occupiers by up to 0.43 per cent, with its two-year fixed rate for owner-occupiers falling to 3.96 per cent.

A leading bank executive has warned that lawyers could soon prey on mortgage professionals as today’s lending standards become unacceptable tomorrow in light of ongoing regulatory changes