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Sean Aylmer speaks to Siobhan McKenna, Australian business figure and now author of Man in Armour.  Siobhan is one of the most well-regarded executives in the country as Group Director - Broadcasting for News Corp Australia.  She’s also a director of Woolworths and Nova Entertainment among others, and is the current Chair of Foxtel, Fox Sports and Australian News Channel, and the former Chair of NBNCo.  But in this interview, the focus is on her debut novel - and how her experience in business shaped the story and the characters.

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This is the Fear and Greed Afternoon Market Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets and economy today, in just a few minutes.

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Thursday 26 November 2020

The Australian economy gets a tick of approval from Moody’s ratings agency, as the dollar, commodity prices and share market all surge.

Also today:

• The walls come tumbling down at borders across the nation
• Finally, some positive remarks between Beijing and Canberra
• And the retailers who don’t talk enough about modern slavery

Plus an interview with Jonathan Armitage, Chief Investment Officer at MLC Asset Management, about investing in a Joe Biden world.

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Sean Aylmer speaks to Jonathan Armitage, Chief Investment Officer at MLC Asset Management, about what a Biden Presidency means for global markets and for investors.  They also discuss other global factors including China tensions and Brexit, and how to account for this risk when investing.

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Wednesday 25 November 2020

Gold is out. Travel and oil stocks are back in. The local share market shifts as science begins winning the fight against COVID-19. 

Also today:

• Mortgage rates to keep falling for a while yet
• The Victorian government announces a $6 billion package for the housing market
• And Queensland finally drops its restrictions on Sydney siders, and maybe even Victorians.

Plus an interview with Michael Sentonas, Chief Technology Officer of CrowdStrike, about cybercrime, and particularly ransomware which is costing business billions of dollars each year.

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Sean Aylmer speaks to Michael Sentonas, Chief Technology Officer at Crowdstrike, about the prevalence of ransomware.  Crowdstrike has just released its annual Global Security Attitudes report, revealing the alarming rate of these cyberattacks.

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Tuesday 24 November 2020

The financial services sector unites to target zero net carbon emissions by 2050. 

Also today:

• AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate, which Australia has signed up to, proves 90 per cent effective in trials
• Prime Minister Scott Morrison calls for a rethink of relations between China and Australia
• And the country’s richest woman, Gina Rinehart, comes out swinging against the government

Plus an interview with Megan Motto, Chief Executive of the Governance Institute of Australia, about the release today of the 2020 Ethics Index.

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Sean Aylmer speaks to Megan Motto, Chief Executive of the Governance Institute of Australia, about the release of their Ethics Index 2020.

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