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Caregivers shouldn’t have to impersonate the older adults they care for just to help pay some bills.
Letting the banks charge their own extra fees might be a non-starter. The government has some other ideas, including a cash mandate and a possible new rural services levy to keep branches open.
Crypto can offer quick riches and an air of high-tech worldliness, but it also encompasses some ethical harms that might give investors pause.
The federal government has laid out a big picture proposal to keep cash alive. But it will need to keep a close eye on the details, and the unique challenges cash presents for businesses.
Class actions are a growing trend in the ways consumers access justice. That’s important, as many avenues for consumer protection are too difficult for individuals to pursue.
Four Australian banks dominate the banking sector in New Zealand. There has long been concern about whether consumers are getting the best deal, and yet 54% have never changed banks.
Before partial privatisation is considered, Kiwibank should focus on strengthening its capital base, improving performance, and building a track record of growth and innovation.
What happens in the government bond market might seem far removed from everyday life, but it’s important to understand how it can affect us all.
Financial institutions have a key role to play in funding green building construction and retrofits to cut energy use, running costs and emissions.
On one hand, the government has just waved through one of the biggest banking mergers of the last 20 years. On the other, they’ve been waving the big stick at Australia’s supermarket oligopoly.
Cybercrime evolves quickly, so banks have to move at pace to keep their apps secure. But users have a role to play as well.
A recent corruption case in Vietnam has led to the owner of a bank being sentenced to death.
Raising interest rates can’t stop Japan’s currency from sinking to a record low.
The Commerce Commission says New Zealand’s banking sector is uncompetitive. But in the rush to fix the problem, regulators need to ensure they don’t introduce risk and instability into the system.
Simple tips to improve your chances of having your mortgage application accepted.
Insurance is supposed to be a safety net, but it can be weaponised in domestic and family violence situations. There’s a lot we can do to better protect victim-survivors.
We really are being charged more than we used to be. If the government is concerned about price gouging, it could try this bold idea: offering its own low-cost bank loans.
Deepfake scams are on the rise – but can their victims claim compensation? The legal landscape is still developing.
German banks located outside of areas regulated by a key financial watchdog sharply increased business with sanctioned countries.
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Visiting Fellow, Macquarie University Applied Finance Centre, Macquarie University
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Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Bayes Business School, City St George's, University of London
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Vice Chancellor's Fellow at Victoria University and Adjunct Professor of Economics, Victoria University
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Emeritus Professor of Accounting, University of Essex, University of Essex
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Emeritus Professor of Finance, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Wollongong
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Associate Professor of Accounting and Capital, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Adjunct Professor, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor of Accounting, Banking and Finance, University of Canberra
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Professor and Head, School of Business, Monash University Malaysia
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Associate Professor in Marketing, Keele University
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Professor of Economics and Finance, Bangor University
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Senior Lecturer in Economics and Personal Finance, The Open University
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Professor of FinTech History and Global Trade, Northumbria University, Newcastle
