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A forum for insights, opinion, research and news about the economy, financial services, investment and society.
INSIGHTS
Technology
The cloud and the silver lining for customers
As major companies shift their technology footprint to the cloud, the benefits are significant for ANZ, its customer and shareholders.
Banking
A century-old tax and a stablecoin walk into a bar…
Decentralised finance technologies are helping alcohol producers and regulators maintain oversight and reduce red-tape.
Economics
Global food stocks consumed by shortage
A perfect storm of issues is leading to increased food insecurity. And this global crisis will get worse.
Diversity
Advancing economic inclusion of the LGBTIQ+ community
Investing in a more progressive, inclusive environment for employees, customers and stakeholders is the right thing to do. And will create economic opportunity.
Business Finance
Yetsenga: data lessons from Warhol to the Wisdom of Crowds to Winning Friends
ANZ Chief Economist outlines his eight guidelines for working with data – from David Beckham to a can of Coke.
Business Finance
Rising rates bring fresh challenges for banks
Competition, regulatory costs and technology investments are likely to keep pressure on bank returns even as interest rates rise around the world.
Banking
Changing the numbers: using technology to help combat card fraud
ANZ is constantly developing and refining methods to enhance security for customers, including modernising older safety codes.
Banking
Don’t swim naked with the seagulls
The economic tide is going out. Now is when we’ll find out which financial trends will be exposed or stand proud.
Banking
Using technology to fight online abuse: hiding in plain sight
ANZ’s financial crime monitoring and reporting continues to protect vulnerable customers by helping police track perpetrators of online abuse.
Economics
Election aftermath: a new era of policy
ANZ Chief Economist Richard Yetsenga examines the issues that will dominate the economic agenda post-election.
Banking
Ah, you want a stable stablecoin…
Rising rate expectations are ultimately behind the destruction of recent weeks in crypto asset markets, especially cryptocurrencies.