There has been a decline in the number of retail investors that own ASX shares directly over the past three years, shows new research by UNSW Business School's Professor Carole Comerton-Forde.
The prospective approval for London-based LCH Clearnet to break the ASX’s monopoly on clearing house activities is great news for investors and brokers alike, writes Peter Swan.
Increasing the number of female directors and senior executives is perhaps the greatest strategy for business and the nation, writes UNSW Deputy Chancellor Jillian Segal.
The corporate regulator needs additional powers to investigate suspicious trading and 'rumourtrage' as soon as it's detected, argues Janet Austin from the Australian School of Business.
