Today
The shifting signals for next year
Interest rates are a powerful influencer, but investors will also be wary of signs of renewed trade wars and the impact of geopolitical conflicts.
6 charts ASX investors need to see before 2026
This year had its fair share of surprises for investors and has set the stage for a potentially tumultuous next 12 months.
How to survive the Christmas gift gauntlet
It’s time to break the shackles of generosity etiquette and tell people what you actually want.
Can gold keep its crown as the ultimate safe haven in 2026?
Geopolitical risk, inflation and central bank buying have spurred a rush into both physical metals and ETFs.
4 ways to squeeze more into super in 2026
There’s still plenty of time to get your nest egg into shape this financial year. Here’s how.
What Gabrielle and 411,000 investors have in common
ETFs recorded the biggest increase in investors this year since the COVID-era boom, with about 10 per cent of Australians now invested in the versatile funds.
November
Australia’s top-ranked universities revealed
Find out which institutions performed best in key areas and the one that took out the overall top spot in the Financial Review Best Universities Ranking.
Excelling in equity: Uni champions fair-go ethos
Charles Darwin University has been recognised for initiatives that open its doors – and it has many.
Australia well behind in R&D funding race
Our business sector does not value R&D and innovation nearly as much as our international peers.
How the Best Universities Ranking is created
The Financial Review’s ranking of universities uses traditional measures of excellence alongside student satisfaction and equity data.
Meet the researchers tackling big problems
Combining knowledge and expertise across disciplines is the new face of successful university research.
Uni leading the way in the leap from study to work
Gaining a university degree is one thing. Turning it into a career is another challenge.
Revealed: The AI tools that Australia’s top accountants swear by
From optimising workflows to elevating client relationships, artificial intelligence is adding value to both accounting firms and their clients.
Revealed: Australia’s fastest-growing companies
From start-ups to established companies, the Fast 100 and Fast Starters Lists show the businesses charting a path to impressive growth.
Buy X product when it costs $Y: How agentic AI is reshaping shopping
E-commerce has significantly disrupted retail, and more big change looks to be on the way – but major technical and trust challenges remain.
The skills needed to survive AI’s reshaping of financial services
Even if AI will struggle to replace the soft side of financial services, it is already having a profound impact.
RBA’s tokenisation efforts find uses in bonds, royalty contracts
Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre CEO Talis Putnins says that, globally, it “feels like we are hitting a critical mass” in adopting the technology.
Why you must ‘innovate or stagnate’ as the market transforms
Tokenised securities are being embraced by market players from Nasdaq to Westpac and will allow share trades to settle within minutes, not days.
The niche consultancy challenging the big four on net zero
While other firms focus on policy, Nicholas Tassigiannakis says Bridgeford Group aims to offer companies practical solutions to cutting emissions.
Why an ASX IPO is prestigious and transformative for local companies
Listings facilitate a liquid market, give existing shareholders an ability to sell their shares and allow new investors the chance to buy.