
The Bank of Japan’s September hike signals a policy shift. Harry Ishihara examines how yen weakness, currency coordination and structural pressures could shape Japanese markets.

The Federal Reserve may be falling behind the inflation curve as financial conditions ease and price pressures remain elevated. In this analysis, Michael Kramer examines why the Fed should consider raising interest rates at its September 16 meeting, how markets are compensating for loose monetary policy, and the risks of waiting too long to act.
Is Australia still “the lucky country”? Independent commentator and former Macquarie Bank executive Martin Lakos examines Australia’s slowing productivity and GDP per capita growth, the policy challenges facing the economy, and why the country’s resources, stability and infrastructure opportunities continue to attract global investors.

As AI reshapes institutional research, trust is becoming the defining competitive advantage. Explore how financial institutions can build end-to-end research workflows that combine trusted data, transparent analysis, governed distribution, and measurable engagement to produce research that is both faster and more defensible.

AI can accelerate research, but only connected workflows turn insights into decisions. Learn why the future of research depends on organizational alignment, not just AI.

Financial institutions are discovering that AI success depends on workflow infrastructure, not just better models or faster analysis.