Australia-China Trade Report Case Study – building trust in China
Snowden Group achieved a breakthrough for the Australian service sector by cooperating with one of China’s central technical design institutes for the mining sector. The Australia-China Trade Report highlights the trends in the services sector from 2009 – 2014. Read more
Markets Today: High drama as the week kicks off
We expected this week to be one of fast moving events, and that’s how it’s playing out. Greek PM Alex Tsipras has been speaking saying that he will do whatever he can to protect the Greek people Read more
Australian Markets Weekly: Greek tragedy and postcard from Asia
This week we cover the weekend’s events in Greece and China along with impressions from Asian investors following a two-week trip marketing Australia through Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo and China. Read more
Improving access to the Corporate Bond market for retail investors
NAB joins with the Australian Centre for Financial Studies to launch their report ‘Improving access to the Corporate Bond market for retail investors’ which assesses where the market currently is, the factors affecting its growth, and the impediments to connecting investors and issuers. Read more
Sun rises on plan for school energy savings
Schools are being encouraged to take practical action on energy efficiency and the use of solar power to reduce their power bills and build a greener, more sustainable future. Read more
Markets Today: The Real Thing
Well, we didn’t see that coming, neither did the Institutions (nee Troika), nor the markets. Greece has pulled the negotiations plug at the last minute and put the deal to a national referendum (5 July) AFTER the deadline for payment (1 July). Read more
Markets Today: Still no result on Greece: Any surprise?
If you had come in this morning, looked at the news released on the US economy overnight and how the US bond and equity markets had traded, you would not be surprised at all with the prices on the screen this morning, irrespective of what has and has not been going on as far as Greece is concerned. Read more
In Focus: Year Ahead Forecasts – June 2015
Overall, we expect prices to generally rise in AUD terms for most of these commodities, with the exception of dairy and sugar, reflecting strong demand for beef in particular as well as the impact of a falling AUD. Read more
NAB Quarterly Australian Consumer Anxiety Index – Q2 2015
Consumer anxiety rose despite falling concerns over government policy post the federal budget. More consumers are paying off debt and spending more on “essentials” however, fewer consumers cut back their spending on “non-essentials”. Read more
24 Hours with Simon Hill
Simon Hill is the Co-founder, Director and Investor in a diverse range of e-commerce businesses. He believes in promoting a less stressful work environment by giving his employees more control over how many hours they work and from where. Read more
Markets Today: 11 days of 11th hour negotiations
11 days of 11th hour negotiations: It sure feels like it. It’s still Greek news setting the pace for the market. Read more
Financial acumen helps women to achieve leadership roles
Women are still under-represented in senior positions across public and private organisations. Speakers at the recent Women in Health Leadership symposium considered why this is the case, and whether financial acumen could help women to achieve the most senior positions. Read more
