No matter what one’s prognostication is on the direction of Australia’s economy in the coming months and years, what we can all agree on is the global economy is witnessing tectonic shifts in economic power.
From this burningpants correspondent’s perspective though, the most interesting changes will be in …
Departing European Central Bank (ECB) president Jean-Claude Trichet was given a metaphorical kick out the door last week courtesy of a string of full-page adverts in leading European newspapers.
Edouard Carmignac, boss of boutique asset manager Carmignac Gestion, launched a very public and harsh attack on Trichet’s policies …
British high street banks have been on the offensive trying to win over customers of late – not that they ever stop.
Cash rewards for switching providers, honeymoon rates, introductory bonuses, customer charters and even weekend branch access are just some of the carrots being dangled.
One major …
Social media may be considered the new frontier in reaching prospective clients but recent regulations in the US suggest a potential regulatory minefield for financial advisers that may not have been considered.
Unlike the US, regulations in Australia have not evolved as fast as social media which could …
What’s all the fuss about nuclear power? A load of hot air, according to one third of Australians living in the recently privatised energy market in New South Wales.
New research on the energy retail brands in NSW carried out by Blue Orb, an energy and sustainability communications …
You may have noted a developing theme throughout our blogs recently on the uncertainty in the markets and what impact it is having and how investors are increasingly just parking their money in cash.
You can’t blame investors for taking such an approach – especially when you start …
