Global Insights

Will PIIGS in space come down to Earth?

Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece and Spain (the so-called PIIGS) are all suffering from financial Euro-fatigue It’s understandable why investors and voters are fed ... [more]

Germany’s economic ghosts risk Europe’s future

In a sense, the ECB’s explicit price stability mandate is built out of a German rather than a Europe-wide historical perspective. In other ... [more]

Signpost: A long hard slog – Annual Outlook 2009

Barclays Wealth believes global growth will sit at 1 per cent in 2009, the lowest rate since the second world war. As well ... [more]

The Australian Mortgage Report – Adapting in Volatile Times

In this report on mortgage lending and settlements across Australia, Deloitte partners and industry leaders share insights on how to adapt to the ... [more]

The Road of Opportunity: Evolving Capital Markets in the Middle East

This report examines the financial landscape of the Middle East and its viability as a bona fide and sustainable financial centre, as well ... [more]

The Structure of Financial Supervision: Approaches and Challenges in a Global Marketplace

A comparison of the financial regulatory approaches across 17 jurisdictions including Australia singles out the ‘twin peaks’ model used by Australia as closest ... [more]

2008 Asia-Pacific Wealth Report – Merrill Lynch/Capgemini

The third annual Asia-Pacific Wealth Report reveals Australia’s high-net-worth population rose 7.1 per cent in the year ending December 2007, and their combined ... [more]

Inflation and the investment landscape: Making the most of global changes, August 2008

This paper examines the re-emergence of global inflationary risk and how investors can use defensive assets to protect their portfolios. To download this ... [more]

World’s 500 Largest Asset Managers – Watson Wyatt

Watson Wyatt’s analysis of the world’s largest asset managers by investment style, assets and domicile. We do not have permission to host this ... [more]

Merrill Lynch/Capgemini 2008 World Wealth Report

The report analyses the macroeconomic factors that drive and inhibit wealth generation and how they influence high net worth individuals (HNWIs) around the ... [more]