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Daryl Dixon, Executive Chairman of Dixon Advisory, discussed his new book on the UniSuper Defined Benefit fund and outlined some of the fund’s issues in his most recent interview...

Just when confidence in a stronger world economy was returning, a slowdown in Chinese manufacturing output and concerns about the impact of tapering of the US quantitative easing program...

This is the time of year when many families realise they have spent more than they expected. Credit card debt and personal loans can be a costly trap for the unwary and this should...

Investors have good reason to feel uncertain about the prospects for both the Australian and world economies. While our large mining companies are expressing confidence about the future...

Given the property boom now taking place, it's hardly unexpected that the broking industry's Adviser newsletter reports a "perfect storm" for monster October...

During the week the International Monetary Fund joined the ranks of commentators concerned about housing property price booms resulting from easy credit and low...

With the  election over, sharemarket commentators are predicting further share price increases as investor confidence recovers following the change of government. These predictions...

By leaving the short-term official interest rate unchanged at 2.5 per cent this week, the Reserve Bank has left its options open to adapt to international developments.

While the...

The positive reaction to the 0.25 per cent reduction in the official cash rate to 2.5 per cent per annum reflected relief that the problems of a slowing economy, rising unemployment and...