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The market power of banks in funding will be challenged by the rise of super funds. Image from www.shutterstock.com

Rise of super funds will shape Australia’s financial sector

How will the shape of Australia’s financial sector evolve over the coming decades? How will the demand for finance change? Where will the supply of funds come from? Can we be confident that available funds…
Is there such thing as an ethical finance system? Proponents of Islamic finance believe so. Image from www.shutterstock.com

Can Islamic finance provide salvation for the banking sector?

Islamic finance has grown and expanded rapidly in recent years. It was recently announced that, following in the footsteps of some of its European neighbours, Germany will soon have its first Islamic bank…
Mexico’s Agustin Carstens is expected to lose out to France’s Christine Lagarde. AAP

A lost opportunity for IMF reform?

The International Monetary Fund executive board will complete interviews of the two leading candidates to replace Dominique Strauss-Kahn this week, with the aim of picking a new managing director by June…
Could a bear market be on the way? Flickr

Carbon tax spooks retail investors

Half the retail investors questioned in a new survey expect the proposed carbon tax to drive down the value of their portfolio. The survey, conducted by Global Proxy Solicitation (GPS) and the Melbourne…

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