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Firms are taking big bets on the technology’s potential to transform consulting work. But they shouldn’t lose sight of the unique value humans can bring.
What happens in the government bond market might seem far removed from everyday life, but it’s important to understand how it can affect us all.
The growing use of external consultants to do government work has led to a “hollowing out” of the public service.
The big four accounting firms’ brands are grounded in their histories. But looking into their past reveals many stories of discrimination.
Research shows the majority of consumers have low financial knowledge and experience, but they are also prone to behavioural biases that don’t help.
Our financial regulators ASIC and APRA need a board of oversight, similar to what the UK has, to keep them in check.
The government needs to learn from the mistakes in the US in sharing our credit history information to third parties.
It’s not likely the Australian appetite for property will change but this means we need to hedge our bets against any risks by improving diversification and the way banks finance mortgages.
Applying the GST to banking has much sounder economic underpinnings than the current levy, would have raised much more revenue, and would have applied to all banks rather than just the big banks.
The budget included a few measures to make the banking sector more competitive, but they don’t go far enough.
The new levy on banks from the budget is a small hit to their profit but it could have unintended consequences.
The budget was extraordinary in many ways. It is an abandonment of restraint on taxes by a liberal government. It is nakedly populist and it also acknowledges that government debt can be productive.
ASIC is telling CommInsure to do what it should have been doing all along. Let’s forget the past and mistreatment of customers, it’s paradise for firms that prey on the sick and dying.
Less than three months from his second budget, Treasurer Scott Morrison is not in a happy place. The last week has been a disaster for him, culminating in the weekend exit of his strategy and communications…
Bank customers usually stay with their bank despite scandals in the sector, however new tech that gives consumers more information might help them switch.
Just before everyone sits down for their Christmas dinner ASIC has handed two of Australia’s big four banks a big present.
The banks could have used their collective bargaining power not only against Apple for Apple Pay but also stall the adoption of mobile payments in Australia.
The competition in Australia’s contactless payment industry is heating up as Apple Pay sets up in Australia. However some banks claim the company is making the system less competitive.
As the chief executives of Australia’s big four banks come before a House of Representatives economics committee, we ask a panel of experts what questions the banks should be answering.
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Visiting Fellow, Macquarie University Applied Finance Centre, Macquarie University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Scientia Professor of Economics, UNSW
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Associate Professor in Banking and Finance, The University of Queensland
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Professor, Finance, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney
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Emeritus Professor of Finance, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Research Associate in Media and Communications, University of Sydney
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Adjunct Professor, Swinburne University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer, Adelaide Law School, Adelaide University
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Associate Professor, Research School of Economics, and Research Associate, Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, Australian National University
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Professorial fellow, Monash University
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Associate Professor of Finance, UNSW
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Adjunct Professor, College of Arts, Social Sciences and Commerce, La Trobe University
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Professor and Director of Melbourne Centre for Corporate Governance and Regulation, The University of Melbourne
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ARC DECRA Fellow / Lecturer in Business Information Systems, The University of Queensland