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APRA firm on lending buffer despite concerns for 'mortgage prisoners'
Markets
APRA firm on lending buffer despite concerns for 'mortgage prisoners'
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority says its serviceability buffer is not 'unduly impeding' people's ability to refinance their home loans...
Megan Neil | 01 June 2023
Australia's best and worst default superannuation funds revealed
Retirement
Australia's best and worst default superannuation funds revealed
The financial regulator says six MySuper products have significantly underperformed over the last eight years.
Megan Neil | 16 December 2022
Big bank profit margin tipped to widen alongside higher rates
Stocks
Big bank profit margin tipped to widen alongside higher rates
Higher bond yields should be beneficial for bank profits.
Nicki Bourlioufas | 25 October 2021
It's coming: 10 ways to cool rampant housing prices
Personal Finance
It's coming: 10 ways to cool rampant housing prices
IMF, OECD, RBA, APRA, CFR, CBA and ANZ are all calling for curbs on housing lending. Why will it take APRA months to issue a paper?
Graham Hand | 29 September 2021
House prices still mostly an owner-occupier affair
Markets
House prices still mostly an owner-occupier affair
Despite a big jump in investor lending, credit to investors remains low by historic standards and headwinds persist, says the RBA.
Lewis Jackson | 07 May 2021
NIB, Medibank earnings point to sector-wide weakness
Stocks
NIB, Medibank earnings point to sector-wide weakness
Private health insurers are suffering as Australia's ageing population pushes up medical costs.
Glenn Freeman | 25 February 2020
New super fund league table should be taken with a grain of salt
Retirement
New super fund league table should be taken with a grain of salt
The regulator's new ranking system for superannuation funds has shaken up the industry, but investors have been warned not to over-react to some of...
Glenn Freeman | 01 January 2020
Regulator puts heat on super funds to lower fees
Personal Finance
Regulator puts heat on super funds to lower fees
Fees have fallen for the first time in six years and APRA hopes a new 'heatmap' will cement this trend and allow trustees to rate funds according to...
Nicki Bourlioufas | 28 October 2019
Bank of England leads push to stress test against climate change
Markets
Bank of England leads push to stress test against climate change
The problem of carbon emissions is tipped to prompt reassessments of the values of virtually every financial asset.  
Nicki Bourlioufas | 21 October 2019
Don't give up on the ageing bull market yet, says Fidelity
Funds
Don't give up on the ageing bull market yet, says Fidelity
Global equities will continue to deliver good investment returns despite warning signs of a US recession, says Fidelity's Anthony Doyle.
Emma Rapaport | 18 June 2019