Insights

Despite Bitcoin's notorious volatility, Silicon Valley investors believe the cryptocurrency has enormous potential to fix the financial system and thrive in emerging markets.

Inflation in the UK is at its lowest level since September 2009, but there are good reasons why the Bank of England can remain optimistic.

Macquarie Group is reportedly reducing its stake in ANZ Terminals only months after it gained control, while two of Australia's largest real estate firms could soon be on the auction block.

Defence planners have forgotten the lesson of Pearl Harbor and are putting Australian air power at unacceptable risk.

Global oil prices declined sharply, while solid earnings and a rally in equities in the US spurred a turnaround in European markets.

BHP Billiton's move towards pure market pricing for LNG could bring big gains for the miner, but establishing a spot market is fraught with challenges.

Local investors think Crown has the upper hand in Brisbane, and the market doesn't seem big enough for two operators.

Hybrid prices tend to correlate with equity prices, especially in bear markets. Recent equity declines as well as commodity price declines should make hybrid investors a bit more cautious because of an important subset of the problems currently facing investors - the issue of climate change.

The Prime Minister may not be too good at science but he's very good on history - coal was good for humanity. You can demonise him and coal if you like, but far better to explain why science and technology trumps history.

Why aren't more manufacturing firms reaping the productivity benefits that come from training, motivating and involving their employees?

In a climate of heightened uncertainty over global monetary policy and geopolitical tensions, unusually low market volatility could be a signal of more difficult times ahead.

Telstra's call to the regulator to allow an increase in copper access prices highlights the perverse nature of the task the competition watchdog faces.

The Victorian Government's energy statement paints an expanded brown coal vision for the state, coupled with weakened energy efficiency and silence on renewables.

A second consecutive record warm month has 2014 firming strongly to be the globe's hottest year on record, while El Nino has been given a two-thirds chance of forming by year's end.

China's shock decision to increase tariffs on coal imports was followed by the announcement of a new resource tax - confusing moves for both Australian miners and its own coal producers.

Opportunities exist for a variety of solar technologies, but it will be efficiency enhancements that define the PV technology roadmap for the next five years.