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Investors who care about the environment are better off holding shares in and exercising their influence over fossil fuel companies.
As a former financial counsellor and former consumer credit educator for ASIC, here’s what I think you need to know if you’re considering mortgage deferral, rent relief or bankruptcy.
While the Great Depression reduced inequality and closed the racial wealth gap, the Great Recession of 2009 did the opposite.
International financing for massive infrastructure projects can create new problems for African cities.
A look back at history can help us consider the economic effects of public health emergencies and how best to manage them.
Both ‘cum ex’ and Enron scandals show how traders can manipulate complex financial regulations to their advantage.
Economic growth is a red herring if economies can’t stop themselves shrinking more and more.
Central banks are increasingly taking into account climate change in deciding how to invest.
SoftBank is pouring another US$8 billion into WeWork, even though the office rental company is now valued at just US$8 billion.
Adam Neumann both controlled and managed the co-working company he founded in 2011. A finance scholar explains why that can be a serious problem in venture capital-backed startups.
Research shows how decision making by investors is affected by the one-hour clock change.
Libra has lost seven of its 28 founding members – but don’t expect that to hold it back.
A lot of banks started experimenting with blockchain in 2015 but they’ve made little progress.
Traditional banks don’t understand the challenge they face from fintech disruptors and their competitive advantage is on the wane.
Several presidential hopefuls have offered proposals to close the racial wealth gap, from baby bonds to reparations. A simulation suggests policies short of direct aid to blacks won’t do the trick.
A no-deal Brexit means the immediate imposition of import duties and various controls on UK-EU trade.
Since the first “climate awareness bond” was issued in 2007, the green-bond market has flourished. But how can investors judge their risk and effectiveness?
Indonesia can learn a lot from Singapore, often regarded as the most influential scientific powerhouse in Asia, on how they manage their research funds.
Hong Kong’s protesters like many Brexiters seek political freedom – but this may come at a heavy price.
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In South Africa, it is possible to be employed and still poor.



















