Despite being more sensitive to banking crises, Australian firms have survived the GFC relatively well. We explore how the factors that traditionally influence corporate debt maturity policy affect the maturity policy of firms in a market that is so highly sensitive to banking crises. We also ...
Australia is not an especially large country, and as of 2022, it was number 12 in the world in terms ofGDPand is about the size of the United States, number 56 in terms of population, and number 20 in terms of the value of its exports.2345Nevertheless, the Australian dollar is one o...
At an industry level, the Australian equity market is notably concentrated, with Financials and Basic Materials comprising 36% and 17% of the market, respectively. These industries not only dominate market capitalisation but also significantly contribute to the dividend payouts. ...
Even with the latest data prints providing more clarity, there are still plenty of question marks. We outline our thoughts on where central banks are headed.
Understanding the difference between Voiding vs. Deleting Invoices in QuickBooks Online We often get questions from our Australian customers about whether to cancel or delete invoices in QuickBooks. So, I thought it might be helpful to talk about the differences...
Research is an important part of trading, especially in Australia. If you want to trade on international markets as an Australian resident, you’ll also have to consider trading hours. You may well end up trading early mornings or in the middle of the night, based on which market your desi...
interest rates decline and the dollar moves lower, the debt is less costly to service. Since the beginning of July when the Fed began to signal its intention to cut interest rates, many EM country currencies have appreciated sharply, but most are still lower than a year ago....
If a repayment is not made after the default notice, the lender can begin ‘mortgagee repossession’. During this process, they take possession of and sell a property to recover the debt from a homeowner who has defaulted on their mortgage. ...
An Australian client interested in the future of primary industries, selected one future scenario from the four worlds we had created as a preferred future and set about using this “prediction” as the purpose of the scenario planning exercise. In other words, the future was an excuse to just...
Kangaroos can refer to Australia’s bond market as well. In this case, akangaroo bondis aforeign bondissued in Australia’s market by a non-Australian firm but denominated inAustralian dollars. The issuer’s goal would be to diversify their debt and gain exposure to investors and lenders part...