Stablecoins In The Spotlight [Podcast]

The G7 warns against the early deployment of Stablecoins like Libra. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-imf-worldbank-g20-stablecoin/g20-agrees-stablecoins-give-rise-to-serious-risks-press-release https://www.bis.org/cpmi/publ/d187.pdf

Sentiment Hangs By A Thread – The Property Imperative Weekly 19th Oct 2019 [Podcast]

The latest edition of our weekly finance and property news digest with a distinctively Australian flavour. Contents: 0:23 Introduction 1:18 US 2:21 US Retail 3:15 US Markets 4:10 China’s Growth 5:10 Brexit and UK Markets 07:05 Germany 09:00 Australia 09:05 Latitude Failed Float 10:10 Bank of Queensland Result 10:42 Regionals Under Pressure 11:10 Unemployment 11:32 … Continue reading “Sentiment Hangs By A Thread – The Property Imperative Weekly 19th Oct 2019 [Podcast]”

Sentiment Hangs By A Thread – The Property Imperative Weekly 19th Oct 2019

The latest edition of our weekly finance and property news digest with a distinctively Australian flavour. Contents: 0:23 Introduction 1:18 US 2:21 US Retail 3:15 US Markets 4:10 China’s Growth 5:10 Brexit and UK Markets 07:05 Germany 09:00 Australia 09:05 Latitude Failed Float 10:10 Bank of Queensland Result 10:42 Regionals Under Pressure 11:10 Unemployment 11:32 … Continue reading “Sentiment Hangs By A Thread – The Property Imperative Weekly 19th Oct 2019”

Auction Results 19 Oct 2019

Domain published their preliminary results for today. The listing count is lower than a year ago, though by not much, but sold volume is higher now. Canberra listed 58 auctions, reported 46 with 32 sold, 2 withdrawn and 14 passed in to give a Domain result of 67%. Brisbane listed 85 auctions, reported 40 with … Continue reading “Auction Results 19 Oct 2019”

Inside Boris Johnson’s Brexit Deal

Via The Conversation. Against seemingly all the odds, we have a new Brexit deal. As an apparent vindication of UK prime minister Boris Johnson’s strategy to ramp up the threat of a no-deal departure from the EU and to force concessions from Brussels, one would imagine that Number 10 is rather happy right now. But … Continue reading “Inside Boris Johnson’s Brexit Deal”

DFA Submission To Senate Inquiry On Auditing In Australia

On 1 August 2019 the Senate referred an inquiry into the regulation of auditing in Australia to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services for report by 1 March 2020. Submissions close on 28 October 2019. DFA has made a submission. Introduction. We welcome the current inquiry and note the similar initiatives underway in … Continue reading “DFA Submission To Senate Inquiry On Auditing In Australia”