May 21, 2018 09:36 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Bearish NZDUSD scenarios below 0.67 if: 1) The housing market slowdown becomes disorderly; 2) The immigration rolls over quickly; 3) NZ bank funding issues intensify, causing the market to question NZs ability to...
Alibaba’s chief Jack Ma constructive on Blockchain as technology but destructive on Bitcoin
May 21, 2018 06:20 am UTC| Fintech Technology Digital Currency Commentary Insights & Views
Weve been seeing the newly invented advanced technologies on a constant basis, now the Blockchain can have a large impact on the way transactions and ownership are recorded, it is important to note that there are actually...
Venezuelans are boycotting their presidential election
May 20, 2018 15:19 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Venezuelas May 20 presidential election may be an election in name only. Nicolás Maduro is widely expected to be reelected as Venezuelas president despite his 20 percent approval rating and profound mismanagement...
Why it's important for HR to get out in front of workplace disruption
May 20, 2018 15:11 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business
Some experts believe that more than a third of jobs in South Africa are at risk of being lost because humans are going to be replaced by digitisation and computer technology. This equates to the loss of about 5.7 million...
Ramaphosa's new dawn: much better, but not nearly enough
May 20, 2018 14:58 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Cyril Ramaphosas rise to power has been greeted enthusiastically by most South Africans. Their hope is that the new president represents a leadership cohort within the governing African National Congress (ANC) thats...
Hope and fear surround emerging technologies, but all of us must contribute to stronger governance
May 19, 2018 22:07 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Its been a big year for companies pushing the boundaries of technology and not in a good way. The Cambridge Analytica scandal led to a public outcry about privacy, the Commonwealth Banks loss of customer data raised...
The China-U.S. conflict is about much more than trade
May 19, 2018 21:56 pm UTC| Insights & Views
The recent unprecedented, high-level U.S. delegation to Beijing has left China highly dissatisfied. The group included U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and Americas toughest China critics, including Commerce...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects