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13 November 2019 • By Lachlan Maddock • 1 min read

Investors take on modern slavery

A number of investment groups have joined forces to produce a best-practice guide for reporting and eliminating modern slavery. The guide was ...

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Facebook’s Libra galvanising regulators on crypto

The upcoming launch of Facebook-backed cryptocurrency Libra in 2020 has galvanised regulators across the world to get its act together on effectively ...

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Evans Dixon implements overhaul, cuts staff

Evans Dixon has commenced a top-down squeeze of its business, with cost reduction measures including cutting back on staff, following a “challenging” ...

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The key challenge for Australia’s big four banks

While ANZ, CBA, NAB and Westpac are all busy becoming “simpler, better banks” the reality of reducing costs while also delivering quality service in ...

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APRA knocks back competition scrutiny

APRA chair Wayne Byres has rejected criticisms that the prudential regulator has neglected industry competition in favour of stability, noting a ...

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Peak oil by 2035, but Aramco isn’t worried

Saudi Aramco (SA) has flagged oil demand as one of the primary risks to its IPO, predicting that demand will peak in the next 20 years. The ...

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Was the price of bitcoin manipulated?

The infamous bitcoin price surge of 2017 may have been the product of price manipulation, according to controversial new research. The claims were ...

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Gender matters for ROE: Eaton Vance

Gender diversity does have an impact on performance, according to a report from Eaton Vance. The report “Evaluating the financial materiality of ...

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Actuaries Institute pushes for longevity update

The tables used by superannuation funds and financial planners to estimate retirees’ longevity and calculate how to make their savings last need a ...

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Third of shareholders back BHP climate resolution

A rough third of BHP shareholders have backed a resolution filed by a number of institutional investors at the company’s annual meeting, urging the ...

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