banking
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Jane Austen & Banking: The Surprising Financial History of the Novelist
Jane Austen’s appearance on the new £10 banknote is strangely appropriate – and not just because 2017 is the bicentenary of her death. Austen’s writings display
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The 2007 Credit Crunch: A Former Trader's Account of the Financial Crisis's Onset
When I received a phone call from a trader colleague at Merrill Lynch on August 9 2007, I was in the middle of chopping wood in the Swedish countryside. As alwa
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Housing Market Concentration Risk: A Warning for Banks
The view of Australian banks on the risk that mortgage stress poses to our economy and the banks’ own viability is worrying. Shayne Elliott, CEO of ANZ Bank com
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APRA Investigates Commonwealth Bank: Expert Analysis of Regulatory Challenges
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has become the second regulator to independently investigate the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. Experts s
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APRA Investigates Commonwealth Bank: Governance & Accountability Concerns
Just when you thought it could not get any more bizarre, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) announces it will open its new season with a
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Banco Popular Costa Rica: A Model for Democratic & Sustainable Banking
A decade on from the 2007-08 global financial crisis, the majority of private banks have changed very little. Most remain solely concerned with maximising their
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APRA's Role in Protecting Whistleblowers During CBA Governance Inquiry
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) should ensure its inquiry into the governance of the Commonwealth Bank has all the unfettered powers
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AI & Robotics: The Future of Jobs in the Banking Sector
Deutsche Bank CEO John Cryan has predicted a bonfire of industry jobs as automation takes hold across the finance sector. Every signal is that he
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CBA Accountability Crisis: Origins and Regulatory Response
The heads or deputy heads of the three main banking regulators (the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority, the Australian Securities and Investments C
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Bitcoin & Crypto Regulation: Can Digital Currencies Outlast Central Bank Scrutiny?
The future of money looks very different in the world of cryptocurrencies. There is a growing consensus among businesses, investors and countries
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Mortgage Risk Warning Signs: Are Banks Ignoring Potential Problems?
Vital Signs is a weekly economic wrap from UNSW economics professor and Harvard PhD Richard Holden (@profholden). Vital Signs aims to contextualise weekly econo
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Euro Clearing & Brexit: What's at Stake and Where is it Headed?
While talks about the nature of the UK’s departure from the European Union stumble on, the loss of euro clearing from London is often touted as a potential dram
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California's Latino Elite: Impact and Community Leadership
American Latino economic elites have incomes and wealth in the top five percent of earners. Some own multi-million-dollar companies or work as co
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BBSW Manipulation: Public Outrage at Major Banks' Complicity
The Australian public should be dismayed and disgusted that the major banks are still attempting to cover up the extent of their complicity in manipulating
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Bitcoin Price Analysis: Understanding Bubbles & Market Crashes
Business Briefing: What happened to the price of Bitcoin? The truth behind big bubbles and crashes. The Conversation24.8 MB (download)
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The Rise of PR Automation in Banking: Restoring Trust in the Digital Age
It’s been ten years since the global financial crisis led to widespread calls to restore trust in UK financial services. Yet today, the trust-in-finance debate
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Open Banking UK: How Data Sharing is Transforming Financial Services
Open banking launched on January 13 in the UK. It requires major banks to share data with third party financial providers. This will bring a new
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Royal Commission: Banks Face Scrutiny Over Evidence – What Happens If They Fail to Cooperate?
At the first round of hearings of the Financial Services Royal Commission, the counsel assisting, Rowena Orr QC, was unimpressed with the material some of the b
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Bankatorship Explained: What Happens When a Bank is Under Curatorship?
The South African Reserve Bank has placed a small bank – VBS Mutual Bank – under curatorship. The decision was based on concerns that the bank wa
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Greens Propose Publicly Owned 'People's Bank' for Affordable Banking & Competition
Greens leader Richard Di Natale on Wednesday will put forward a radical proposal for a publicly owned “People’s Bank” to give “affordable” services and inject “
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Retire Tax-Free: A Guide to Avoiding State Income Tax on Retirement IncomeAs I approached retirement I discovered a big difference in the amount of tax I would have to pay depended mainly on where I live. A retirement friendly State can save you big bucks: I have researched...
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Financial Strategies of NFL Players: Mastering Money ManagementWish you could play football like someone in the NFL? At least you can manage your mone...
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Understanding Real Estate Contracts: A Guide for Buyers & SellersBuyer and seller real estate contracts vary from state to state. In some states, such as Arizona, the standard purchase contract used by many real estate professionals was designed by the state's ...
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Starting Small: How Much to Invest in the Stock Market as a BeginnerIn the past, the stock market was perceived as a tool that was only for the extremely wealthy. Fortunately, popular online brokerages have changed that image. People with a more limited income or s...