Apr 08, 2019 05:20 am UTC| Insights & Views Investing
Chinese investment in Australia fell 36% in 2018, to A$8.2 billion (US$6.2 billion) from A$13 billion (US$10 billion) in 2017, according to research by KPMG and the University of Sydney Business School. This is despite...
Student loans and 'risk-sharing' – the problem with penalizing colleges when graduates can't pay
Mar 21, 2019 13:38 pm UTC| Insights & Views Investing Economy
When a student borrows money from the government to go to college and then has serious trouble paying it back, should the college be on the hook to help pay back the government? That question lies at the heart of a...
Don't wait for a crisis – start planning your aged care now
Mar 21, 2019 13:11 pm UTC| Insights & Views Investing
Most Australians prefer to die at home but few adequately plan for it. Consequently, just one in seven dies at home. Some say they will make plans when the need arises. But what if you have a heart attack, go into a...
New Zealand’s proposed capital gains tax could nudge taxpayers to invest in art instead of property
Mar 09, 2019 06:10 am UTC| Insights & Views Investing
New Zealands Tax Working Group (TWG) released its final report last month, with the most significant recommendation to introduce a capital gains tax. The key motivation for the Labour-led government in establishing the...
Here's a long-term budget fix that would boost investment: replace company tax with cashflow tax
Dec 19, 2018 15:04 pm UTC| Insights & Views Investing
Rather than waiting for the world to reach an agreement to act against multinational corporations that shift profits to tax havens, Australia should consider adopting our proposal for a cashflow tax, which would increase...
How winning $1 billion in Mega Millions could lead to bankruptcy
Oct 20, 2018 03:11 am UTC| Insights & Views Investing
The U.S. Mega Millions lottery is holding a drawing on Oct. 19 for a jackpot thats swelled to US$1 billion after the 24 drawings held since the end of July failed to yield a winner. This princely sum is drawing such...
For the sake of our retirement savings, it's time to reform the investment management boys' club
Oct 16, 2018 15:10 pm UTC| Insights & Views Investing
Australians have A$2.6 trillion in superannuation assets. We conducted a study of Australian women who influence or make decisions about how these assets are invested. Research shows gender-diverse investment teams lead to...
Electricity from farm waste: how biogas could help Malawians with no power
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