Briferendum Aftermath Series

Britain fails to understand the nature of globalisation at its peril

Aug 05, 2016 09:34 am UTC| Insights & Views

There remains great uncertainty in the aftermath of the UK vote to leave the European Union. Few seem to have a plan for what Brexit will look like and how the UKs relationship with the outside world will take...

Pay doctors to keep patients healthy rather than just for treating illness

Aug 05, 2016 09:28 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

While Australias health system compares well internationally, costs are rising. So are chronic diseases related to unhealthy lifestyles, such as heart disease, diabetes and some cancers. Health policy experts are becoming...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Hedge RBA’s easing bias contemplating inflationary pressures – backspreads to arrest bearish risks

Aug 05, 2016 07:55 am UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views

As expected, the statement fell short of providing explicit forward guidance, but we interpret the larger number of risks to the outlook and the RBAs forecast that average underlying inflation would be stuck at the bottom...

If cash is king, how can stores refuse to take your dollars?

Aug 05, 2016 00:20 am UTC| Insights & Views Business Law

Weve been talking about societys transition to a cashless society for a long time, but it begs an important question: Can stores and other retail establishments refuse to take your dollars and cents? As odd as it...

Rubbishing Rio – someone's got to do it

Aug 05, 2016 00:03 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics Sports

Unless they start giving Olympic gongs for curmudgeonly whinging, I dont think Im in the running to medal, as we apparently say these days. I realise I should be feeling a surge of patriotic pride and enthusiasm ...

From act of terrorism to mental health symptom: we're shifting blame but at what cost?

Aug 04, 2016 23:57 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

Germany has been rattled by a series of violent attacks carried out by men with a Muslim background. Some of these were reportedly connected to Islamic terrorism, others were not. As details of the incidents unfolded,...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

How would landmark Indian tax regime (GST) impact INR? Mitigate FX risks by derivative instruments

Aug 04, 2016 13:01 pm UTC| Insights & Views

The upper house unanimously approved a nationwide Goods and Services Tax (GST) yesterday. It was a historic moment after more than a decade when it was first proposed. It sends a strong signal of the governments pragmatism...