No to rehab? The mining downturn risks making mine clean-ups even more of an afterthought
Apr 29, 2016 09:55 am UTC| Insights & Views
Mining is environmentally damaging, but as a society we broadly accept this because of the financial benefits it provides, and because we assume ways can be found to fix the damage. Miners are now legally obliged to...
Government ignores elephant in the room in response to online gambling review
Apr 29, 2016 09:52 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
The federal government has released its response to former NSW premier Barry OFarrells review of the Interactive Gambling Act. OFarrells review supposedly focused on illegal offshore gambling providers, but also covered...
Morrison's ruling on Kidman & Co sale redefines the national interest test
Apr 29, 2016 09:46 am UTC| Insights & Views Business
In making a preliminary decision on the sale of S. Kidman Co to a Chinese consortium, the Treasurer Scott Morrison has shed some light on what the government defines as being in the national interest. He describes the...
Apr 29, 2016 09:29 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Each week, the equivalent of two busy tube carriages of people move to London. As Londons population grows, so does the strain on its public transport system. On May 5, the polls predict that London will elect either...
Apr 29, 2016 09:26 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks
If the BoJ implements additional QQE, yens depreciation and risky asset avenues rally could be restrained or momentary, whichmay lead toa larger risk of the BoJ trailing buoyancy. Well, Abenomics has been...
Driving forces of CNY IRS gains (almost 30 bps)
Apr 28, 2016 11:47 am UTC| Insights & Views Commentary
Thereve beenemerged tightening bias in Chinas onshore liquidity situations in recent past while the PBoC infused CNY1.3trn money into the market via different instruments, there is no significant improvement...
No new signals from the Fed, ambiguity regarding June hike continues
Apr 28, 2016 11:00 am UTC| Insights & Views
Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday left interest rates unchanged and provided no hint of a hike at the June meeting. Mixed global economic signals and low inflation combined with Brexit uncertainties probably clouding...
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