by JAK | Apr 25, 2016 | big ideas, culture, TEDx
TEDxAuckland 2016 is a bit different this year as it is spread out over a day and a half with 22+ speakers. It also takes place on a Thursday and Friday rather than a weekend. “TEDxAuckland 2016: flipside will feature two days of talks, events, activities and social...
by JAK | Apr 22, 2016 | culture
There is a saying that the “road to hell is paved with good intentions.” I was thinking of this when I heard that Oliver James was being interviewed on a local radio station. You can listen below if you like. The talk gave James a chance to talk about his...
by JAK | Apr 11, 2016 | general business
With greater mobility comes greater promise and greater potential for dodgy dealing. None of these off shore tax haven systems are new. What is newish is speed at which transactions and structures can be “managed” for good or for the few. The beneficiaries...
by JAK | Apr 11, 2016 | culture, general business
Here is some math for you all. What is 51% of $400b? The simple calculation says $200b. However when half of all trading bank lending is on the personal housing market the correct answer is a giant speculative bubble. That 200b number looks like a very measurable and...
by JAK | Apr 8, 2016 | online marketing, WordPress
There has been a fair amount of speculation that the #Panamapapers leak about tax havens and private trusts may have been at least partially enabled by old versions of WordPress and Drupal which are being used by Mossack Fonseca, the Panamanian law firm. ( Note: I...
