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A risky business or safe as houses?
It’s been a difficult year for property owners, with all aspects of the real estate industry impacted by the pandemic. Do the events of 2020 highlight just how risky property investing is – or are they just a bump in the road for an otherwise relatively secure asset class?
Are Australians better off financially now?
When the federal government began delivering hundreds of billions of dollars worth of stimulus packages and grants in March, some Australians wound up better off financially than they were before the pandemic hit. But where are we headed from here?

Will September deliver a 'fiscal cliff'?
Are we approaching financial doom? Moreover, for those who have weathered the storm financially thus far, is this an opportunity to build wealth?
Banks to extend home loan deferral period
Lenders can now provide another four months to customers with reduced incomes and COVID-19 related financial difficulties. How can brokers help their clients access this?

Behind the numbers: making sense of the cash rate by AB
As Australia beats its own cash rate record, one analyst advises on how brokers can leverage another hold
Protecting the silver economy by AB
Examining the implications of the ABA's campaign to tackle financial abuse of the elderly
The fintech transformation by AB
According to one fintech commentator, brokers could soon be replaced by smart speakers. But will customers embrace such a technological leap?
Tempting the investors back by AB
As APRA starts to hand control for investor lending back to individual ADIs, Australian Broker asks if the nation’s appetite for bricks and mortar investments is enough to reinvigorate its cooling property markets
A question of competition by Melanie Mingas
As ASIC backs a flat-fee payment model, brokers on the ground say fees will limit their ability to compete and drastically reduce customer satisfaction
Preparing to diversify the workforce by Melanie Mingas
PwC has advised its major clients that diversity legislation could be on the horizon in Australia. However, as women in the finance industry observe, ticking boxes is only half the story