On the 19th August, the Federal Treasurer Frydenberg announced the timeline for the implementation of the 2018 ‘Banking Royal Commission’...

A new report has dived into the value of advisers and found that they deliver value of at least 4.4 per cent or more every year to their...

There are increasing concerns that the period of globalisation is drawing to a close and that countries are moving away from trade...

Central banks have made their moves. Politicians have delivered key announcements. What do these mean for financial markets for the rest...

With the drought continuing on with little relief for many, some Insurance companies are waiving premiums under certain circumstances. If...

2018-19 saw solid returns for diversified investors,helped by a sharp rise in share markets in the last six months & solid returns from...

Effective from 1 July 2019, the amount of deemed income that will apply to financial investments will reduce. This will mean that...

Back on the 25th May in a COMPASS breaking news item, I highlighted that some changes were imminent in regard to how banks would assess...

Federal government changes to the Pensioners Loan Scheme allowing retirees to boost their income through a reverse mortgage on the family...

In the "battle of the bays" featuring locations such as Tokyo, New York and San Francisco, our money is on China's Greater Bay Area...

Are your family finances a battleground where good and bad habits collide? Find out how to support your family towards better financial...

Investing in quality management teams is one of the cornerstones of the Fidelity Global Focus investment strategy........ Read the full...

The combination of the removal of the threat to property tax concessions, earlier interest rate cuts, financial help for first home...

We don't have to pay too much attention to both major sides of Australian politics today to realise that we are facing some economic...

My nine most important lessons from investing over the past 35 years are that....... Read the full article here

This Financial Year, employees (not just Sole Traders) are able to make additional contributions to their Super Plan and claim a Tax...

Back in 2014 /15 the Federal Government were very concerned about the rapidly rising residential property market, particularly in...

The trade war between the US and China has returned after talks to resolve their trade differences broke down....... Read the full...

Customers who are eligible to get one of the following payments as at 2 April 2019, will get a one-off energy assistance payment of $75...

Back in December last year, when I sat down to write my outlook piece for the Australian market in 2019, I was surprised how...