The institute was incorporated in October 1996. As such, it is appropriate that I use this month’s CEO blog to take a brief walk down memory lane and look at its achievements over the last THE ICMA: Thirty Years of Achievement […]
Humankind is in denial. Only a few are observing that World War III has already started. However, most of these observers are talking about ‘war’ in the traditional sense. These are similar to the many World War III Ignites: The Multiple Battles Shaping the Conflict […]
Shame and Scandal in the Profession I have been resisting saying, “I told you so!” – but now I must. In an article published in 2023, following the PwC Tax Scandal in Australia, I argued Big 4 Credibility – Gone with the Wind […]
Infrastructure Dependency This article explores the complex (and somewhat terrifying) nuances of the tipping point where a tool stops being a massive efficiency boost and starts becoming an expensive infrastructure dependency. From the mechanical rhythm The AI Pricing Trap: The Economics of AI Addiction […]
President Donald Trump has just appointed a new chairman of the Federal Reserve, America’s equivalent of a Central Bank. He is Dr Kevin Warsh, who was sworn in on May 22, 2026, succeeding Dr Jerome Interest Rates: Goldilocks’ Outcome or Hobson’s Choice? […]
What is the invisible system that controls nearly every trade on the planet? It is not the pricing mechanism that equates supply and demand. It is not the USA’s central bank, which is called the Petrodollar: The True Invisible Hand of Global Economics […]
In ancient warfare, walls were built to keep the enemy out. In the digital age, the enemy is already inside the walls, testing thousands of digital doors every second. Cybersecurity is no longer an IT An Anatomy of Bank Fraud […]