Our lifestyle, not our innovation, attracts US investment to Australia
Aug 15, 2017 12:53 pm UTC| Insights & Views Investing
One of the biggest turnoffs for US investment and workers is also the biggest pet peeve for locals housing affordability. Our research finds lifestyle factors are what makes Australia stand out from other international...

Price hikes in Ether and Bitcoin aren't the signs of a bubble
Jun 21, 2017 16:09 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy Investing
When there is a rapid growth in any of the crypto-currencies and assets such as Bitcoin, Ether, Zcash and others, many will call it out as a bubble. Indeed, on a relatively short time scale it clearly looks like a...
Bond aggregator helps build a more virtuous circle of housing investment
May 11, 2017 14:55 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy Investing Real Estate
Following Treasurer Scott Morrisons outburst in April over the meagre supply outcomes delivered by state housing agencies, cool Treasury heads have prevailed in the budget. The Commonwealth has not withdrawn its support....

These three firms own corporate America
May 11, 2017 00:15 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Investing
A fundamental change is underway in stock market investing, and the spin-off effects are poised to dramatically impact corporate America. In the past, individuals and large institutions mostly invested in actively...
TPG bid for Fairfax: what usually happens when private equity meets media?
May 09, 2017 15:48 pm UTC| Insights & Views Investing
TPG Capital, the US private equity firm leading a consortium bidding for some of the assets of troubled Australian media company Fairfax, has a reasonable track record in media acquisitions. Judging by its past...
Investing in rural health brings ten-fold returns to local economies (and improves health)
Apr 26, 2017 07:59 am UTC| Insights & Views Investing
When we talk about rural health, its easy to focus on health inequalities between the roughly 10% of Australians who live in rural and remote areas and those who live in our cities. Statistics show the further...
Super funds targeted in Shorten's housing affordability package
Apr 22, 2017 01:55 am UTC| Insights & Views Investing
Labor will promise to ban direct borrowing by self-managed superannuation funds, as part of a housing affordability policy released on Friday to pre-empt the governments package in next months budget. This limited...