January 2024

Australia’s impressive growth in residential rooftop solar installations has established the nation as a global leader in renewable energy adoption. However, it has also given rise to a pressing challenge: solar waste. Australian universities, including Deakin University, are now at the forefront of finding innovative solutions to this issue, turning it into an opportunity for […]

As we approach the end of 2023, it’s time to take stock of the year that was and look ahead to what the future holds for the Australian sharemarket in 2024. This year has been marked by significant global and domestic challenges, but it has also demonstrated the resilience of the Australian stock market. Overcoming

It has been a challenging year for investment banking in 2023, marked by a decrease in deal volume and several high-profile transactions failing to materialise. According to data from LSEG Data & Analytics, the total value of announced transactions in Australia for the year 2023 amounted to $US103 billion, a significant drop from the $US142

The global lithium market is experiencing unprecedented levels of volatility, mirroring the characteristics of the element itself, which is famously the most volatile metal on the periodic table. This volatility has not spared ASX-listed lithium miners, whose share prices have been on a roller-coaster ride in recent weeks. Lithium carbonate futures prices have been at

S&P 500 fell Tuesday, the first trading day of the year, as bond yields inched higher and investors took some money off the table following a surprisingly strong 2023.The broad market index lost 0.57%, and the Nasdaq Composite pulled back by 1.63%.The Dow Jones Industrial Average added about 25 points, or 0.07%. Markets were closed

A selection of some of the Financials companies that presented with us in 2023. MoneyMe (ASX:MME) – Neal Hawkins – Chief Financial Officer – MoneyMe (ASX:MME) is a digital financial service company that offers fast and easy credit products to tech-savvy Australian consumers and businesses. WT Financial Group (ASX:WTL) – Keith Cullen – CEO &

Investors are constantly seeking the optimal moment to enter the world of fixed-rate bonds. The decision involves a careful evaluation of several factors, including yields, accrual attractiveness, and the impact of potential bond price changes on overall returns. As the financial landscape shifts, understanding when to invest in bonds becomes crucial. In recent times, the

Electric vehicle sales have continued their remarkable growth trajectory, exceeding both public expectations and forecasts from professional analysts in the field. This impressive surge has also outstripped the projections put forth by oil companies, marking a significant milestone in the global transition towards clean energy transportation. These revelations emerge from BloombergNEF’s latest Zero-Emission Vehicles Factbook,

Investors in the lithium market have witnessed a sharp decline in prices, with the value of lithium plummeting by approximately 80 per cent throughout the current calendar year. This drop can be attributed to a combination of factors, including an influx of supply, inventory reductions at cathode companies, and subdued demand for electric vehicles (EVs).

Australia’s ambitious plans to replace gas exports with green hydrogen could be hindered by the immense scale of transmission lines required to establish a thriving renewable export sector, warns the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO). The success of transforming Australia’s abundant solar and wind energy into hydrogen exports or reviving downstream resources processing, such as