Revellers returning from holiday in Jan18 had reason to be mainly confident with a generally positive economic and global outlook....

In previous posts, we have drawn attention to the increasing cash buildup by corporates and according to the latest Association of...

As part of its response to the Covid crisis, the Reserve Bank of Australia ("RBA") implemented the Term Funding Facility directed at...

As would be expected, each market has rules and conventions, and the Cash Market is no different. In Australia, the market is guided by...

It has been 10+ years since the global financial crisis and although a great deal was learnt from this experience, broader financial...

What is cash ? If that seems like a silly question, then consider this. In an effort to increase yields, many funds and asset managers...

One of the big lessons from Covid19 has been the stark realisation of how supply chains and services have become intrinsically...

Definitions of Credit Ratings Moodys Global Rating Scale (https://www.moodys.com/researchdocumentcontentpage.aspx?docid=PBC_79004) Global...

Michael West knows a thing or two. See what he has to say about the bond market and the RBA. RBA lets it rip: are Australia's home loan...

According to the Grattan Institute, Australian Banks have a higher Return on Equity than any of the other developed countries as well as...

When one peruses the literature regarding optimal number of banks per organisation, there does not appear to be too much empirical...

How to remain aware and ensure that investment advice from advisors is in your best interest. a) Unconflicted- conflict can occur where...

Investopedia defines Capital Decay as “ Capital decay is an economic term referring to the amount of revenue that is lost by a company...

Investopedia defines Capital Decay as “the amount of revenue that is lost by a company due to obsolete technology or outdated business...

When people ask us why we decided to tackle the Bank Deposit market considering that most people did not see any problem in that market,...

We are all now having to cope with lower interest rates on cash funds. So how do you ensure that you achieve best practice in placing...