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06 June 2019 • By Eliot Hastie • 1 min read

Rate cut does not mean economy is weak: Frydneberg, Lowe

Treasurer Josh Fryendberg and RBA’s Philip Lowe have both maintained that the decision to cut rates was not due to a weaker economic outlook despite ...

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Super industry charged with greenwashing

Australian superannuation funds are failing to provide enough high-quality ethical and sustainability investment options, instead being susceptible to ...

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Cashwerkz partners with Praemium

Digital platform Cashwerkz has aligned with investment manager Praemium, with its marketplace now being available to Australian wealth advisers who ...

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Royal Commission continues to sting with million dollar levy

The tail end of the Hayne Royal Commission continues to hit the finance industry with institutions set to pay 10 per cent more in order to fund the ...

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Institutions balancing consumers and shareholders post-RC

Major financial institutions could punish shareholders at the hands of prioritising consumer outcome over profit, with current legislation to blame, ...

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QE on the table as Aussie economy slows

With a succession of rate cuts expected over the coming months, the RBA may be forced to consider controversial ways of driving growth back into the ...

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Suspicious trading spiking with M&As: ASIC

Information leaks before trading announcements are more likely to occur with merger and acquisition alerts, according to an new ASIC review on equity ...

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The big banks announce rate cut intentions

The big banks have responded to the RBA’s rate cut with ANZ not having passed on the full rate cut despite a warning from the government

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Remuneration down 11% due to Hayne effect

The results of the annual Australian Board Remuneration Survey has found that remuneration for chairs and directors dropped by 11 per cent following ...

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Class action lawsuits continue to be launched at industry

A major super fund is the latest in the financial industry to be slapped with a class action lawsuit as a major bank looks set to settle one of theirs

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