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Banking in a highly financialised society like Britain could be seen as akin to a fundamental human right.
Entities at the centre of the storm engulfing South Africa’s social grants distribution system have claimed to be champions of financial inclusion. The claim in itself is scandalous.
The demonetisation drive has made the banking sector healthier but failed to curb ‘black money’.
Financially illogical and fuelled by irrational dogma, the creation of a new tranche of private sector debt is a missed opportunity.
Bank customers usually stay with their bank despite scandals in the sector, however new tech that gives consumers more information might help them switch.
New research shows increasing female staff numbers is, on its own, unlikely to change the way risk is managed in banks.
Australia could follow the UK’s lead in fostering progress in the financial technology sector.
The system is rigged for a small minority to profit, but are we brave enough to deploy the solutions that would work?
Just before everyone sits down for their Christmas dinner ASIC has handed two of Australia’s big four banks a big present.
Scandals, elections, budgets, 2016 had it all. Here’s what made news in business and economics.
For a discipline that is supposedly rational, finance has had its fair share of irrational crazes. For example, the dotcom bubble and the collateralized debt obligation craze that led to the global financial…
Business Briefing: what super is doing to banking and finance
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New research modelled how an increase in the superannuation guarantee would affect the finance sector and the results show it all balances out.
Markets haven’t panicked as they did with Brexit and Trump, but Italy faces serious economic issues in the near future.
The “no” result from Italy’s referendum is likely to brew political and economic uncertainty for some time yet.
South Africa needs take a radically different path if it is going to make its economy more inclusive. It must start from the premise that markets are intrinsically skewed to historic privilege.
Increasing mortgage delinquencies is a warning sign for lenders. Especially if the economy starts to turn.
Business Briefing: fixing culture in banking and finance
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"Banking culture" has drawn a lot of scrutiny this year, after several high-profile scandals. But Professor Paul Kofman says there isn't much evidence for how to intervene if there's a problem.
Donald Trump may be a populist, but his policies are set to be particularly popular with the banking industry.
Customers still want personal interaction with their bank, but do banks need branches to deliver it?
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Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Bayes Business School, City, University of London
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Emeritus Professor of Accounting, University of Essex, University of Essex
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