Why Standards are Good Business

What if I said to you that we have a an opportunity to develop a viable, sustainable export business that is green, clean and creates job opportunities for knowledge workers in Australia; and it does not require significant amounts of capital, private or public, to get going? 

I assume most of you would say, why are we not doing it, right now? That would be a very good question, to which there is an answer. Here is that answer.

Using knowledge management principles to fix the global financial system

Complex systems, such as the global financial system, are inevitably going to undergo crises. While crises are unavoidable, we can take steps to lessen their frequency and negative impacts. To do so, we need to develop tools to make the financial system more resilient and capable of self-healing. Knowledge management principles and practices can help to develop those tools and to use them wisely. 

6 Wicked problems and Homo Economicus

It is hard enough to map and understand the DNA of a single organism, but the challenge assumes an entirely different magnitude when we try to do the same with a system of global scale.

Focusing on Risk

Regulation in fields such as health and policing has evolved thanks to risk management standardisation, so too should financial regulation.

Why the Financial System Matters

The economy is like a game of musical chairs, and when the music stops, we don't want crooks and cheats to be the only ones who can find a seat.  

How Peter Costello looks from London

Peter Costello and Gordon Brown have a lot in common, it's strange the media doesn't seem to have noticed?

Maslow’s “Heirachy of Needs” for Society

There are many layers to a healthy society, of which the economy is only one.

The Code: Principles to Underpin a National Regulatory Framework for the Financial Sector

Having asserted Australia financial sector needs a new regulatory framework, Patrick Callioni looks at the how we might begin. 

A New Model of Finance Regulation

How would The United States of America score under a Financial Markets Risk Index?

Advocating a Financial Markets Risk Index

We need to adopt a standards based approach to regulating our financial markets.

Sneezing Giants

Borders offer little to no protection in an economic crisis, we need a global risk management strategy.

The Weakest Link

Without the right regulatory framework the, seemingly, strongest player is likely to become the weakest link in our global economy.