Bitcoin's rise and fall to date already makes it one of the greatest market bubbles in history. In turbulent times, some have suggested it as a substitute for gold, but it lacks some vital attributes.
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Once a niche market, sustainable finance is now expanding and accelerating, yet too few universities have committed their finance programmes to these issues. The time has come for change.
The European Investment Bank's funding of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline will harm the climate and makes little financial sense.
The oil giant is bowing to pressure exerted by shareholders and the authorities as it tries to catch up with its competitors.
The UK is about to miss an opportunity if it tries to take on the giants of the lithium-ion battery industry.
New research shows the actual returns on equity for housing investors are higher than most people realise. This helps explain why investors are able to out-compete other home buyers.
Australia has so far declined China’s offer to formally link the Northern Australia project to OBOR. But it risks losing out on trade and investment if the government doesn't take a stronger approach.
Shadow banking provides investors with the means to isolate risks, transfer profits, avoid regulation and increase the range of money-like financial products available for investment.
Analysis shows there's less competition and more cross over in trade between Australia and the EU, making a trade deal more appealing.
The effects of a sovereign credit rating downgrade would be painful for all South Africans.
Tweet-shaming from politicians isn't the best way to regulate companies – it hurts investments, shareholders and ultimately the economy.
Pensions and other long-term investments are struggling in this new age of uncertainty.
Did one negative analyst note on mining giant Glencore really wipe billions off the markets?
Beijing needs to learn to let go of untameable markets and allow the sector into the 21st century.
The ongoing weakness in tech stocks brings with it the inevitable portent that we are witnessing the bursting of a new dot com bubble akin to that of the late nineties and early noughties. Shortly before…
What is the interest rate on your savings account? If you don’t know, you can easily find out. Banks advertise their rates prominently. They want you to know what they’re offering. After all, the interest…
Fears over China’s ability to cope with its debt crisis and renewed doubts over recovery in the US have sent investors running back to old faithful: gold. But markets look as if they are favouring tradition…
While new housing financial instruments caused the global financial crisis in 2008, in investment theory innovation is held…
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