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In this week’s essential reading guide, Bartholomeusz breaks down the challenges facing the big miners and Gottliebsen forecasts trouble for the banks.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
The big miners no longer have confidence in their ability to forecast the outlook for commodities.
Banks face big losses from unsecured loans
Robert Gottliebsen
Arrium’s woes reveal that the banks’ willingness to extend unsecured loans to the booming resources sector is now coming back to bite them.
ANZ braces for the ill winds ahead
Stephen Bartholomeusz
ANZ Bank has little option but to fine-tune its Asian strategy to dial down the emerging risks while stressing the long-term benefits of its presence in the region.
The ugly consequences of too much debt
Victoria Thieberger
As global public and private debt balloons, Satyajit Das sees a near-30 per cent chance of major economic crisis that could lead to social breakdown.
China breaks its silence on currency risk
Peter Cai
The central bank governor’s new-found public voice is an improvement, but currency risk is still the most pressing economic threat for China.
Why HSBC is still happy to call London home
Cliona O’Dowd
As it wrestles with increased operating costs and ongoing market volatility, Britain’s biggest bank has decided that the distraction of shifting domicile is unjustified.
Myer catches the retail momentum
Miranda Maxwell
Myer looks set for a solid first-half result, but significant challenges remain in the race against rival David Jones.
Antonin Scalia’s death triggers an epic US political fight
Phil Quin
The death of Antonin Scalia will set off a chain of events that will profoundly shape the presidential campaign in several important ways.
Cliona O’Dowd
Matching investors with entrepreneurs is like online dating — a lot of people are doing it but only some get it right.
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Putin’s grand plan is falling into place
Robert Gottliebsen
The Saudi deal shows that Russia’s push to rewrite the rules of the global oil market is a step closer to fruition.
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A bipartisan assault on savers
Robert Gottliebsen
Both the ALP and Coalition have decided to launch attacks on savers, but their methods could not be further apart.
Bank fee scandal bill mounts
Provisions by the finance sector for its fees-for-no-service scandal continue to grind towards $2bn and there’s more to come.
NAB ban beats Canberra heat
The Hayne report continues to make waves with NAB banning introducer payments ahead of a parliamentary grilling.
Commodity uncertainty leads miners down a conservative track