June 2017 saw three notable failures of European banks under the new bank resolution regime. Investors seeking to avoid losses on future bank failures can takeaway eight key lessons from this month’s examples.
Australian Regulators Share the Blame for Housing Being Unaffordable
Australians have rightly applied the blowtorch to their politicians for housing being increasing unaffordable. The Federal Treasurer, Scott Morrison, has now turned the blowtorch onto financial regulators for their part in the problem. This article details what the regulators should have started doing years ago to fulfil their respective roles in creating a stable financial system.
Harvard Shows the Pitfalls of Internalising Funds Management
With so many fund managers overcharging and underperforming it’s no surprise that there’s a trend towards internalising funds management. However, Harvard’s experience shows that internalising is far easier said than done.
The Dallas Pension Fiasco Is Just the Beginning
The run of redemptions and lock-up of the Dallas Police and Fire Pension fund was entirely predictable. The same conditions exist elsewhere and point to a wave of state and local government pension and debt defaults in the coming decade.
Why Banks Fail: The Definitive Guide to Solvency, Liquidity and Ratios
Banks are complex, but understanding why banks fail and what can be done about it doesn’t have to be.
Will China Survive the Journey to Being a Developed Market?
Many countries have crashed and burned on the journey to being a developed market – will China be another?
Here’s What a Chinese Hard Landing Could Look Like
The following scenario shows how falls in the equity market in China could lead to a hard landing for its economy
Sovereign Debt: the (Relatively) Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Using Australia, Italy and Greece as case studies, this article looks at the frequently ignored problems building in sovereign debt.
Meredith Whitney was Right – Just way too Early
Meredith Whitney’s prediction about US state and local governments defaulting is coming true – are subprime governments the next threat?
The Truth about Liquidity for Debt Securities
This article corrects much of the current discussion about liquidity for debt securities and puts forward the key things to focus on.
Submission on the Tax Discussion Paper
This submission focusses on the major changes needed in the big three taxes – income, GST and land tax as well as ways to reduce the size of the black economy
Are Chinese Investors Ready for their Training Wheels to be Removed?
This article analyses whether Chinese investors are performing due diligence on their investments using two recent case studies