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21 May 2018 • By Tim Stewart • 1 min read

Telstra drags down Australian dividends in Q1

Dividends paid by Australian companies fell 6.6 per cent on an underlying basis in the first quarter of 2018, largely down to cuts by Telstra and ...

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ASX goes live with new BBSW calculation

The ASX has begun calculating the bank bill swap rate (BBSW) using a new methodology that puts a greater emphasis on trade activity. The ASX, which ...

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Equity markets a ‘house of cards’: FIIG

With US 10-year bond yields at a seven-year high, a relatively minor shock could be enough to trigger forced selling on equity markets, says FIIG

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Super shortfall to double to $23bn by 2027

An outdated superannuation system and a rise in workforce casualisation have resulted in a $10 billion shortfall in lost superannuation savings, which ...

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ANZ exits Cambodian JV at $30m loss

ANZ has sold off its majority stake in joint venture bank Cambodian JV ANZ Royal Bank, booking a $30 million loss in the process. In a statement to ...

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Royal commission response echoes UK: Finsia

The findings and public reaction to the royal commission into banking have closely mirrored the experience in the UK, according to Finsia

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US/China trade dispute resolution a ‘slow process’

China and the US are inching closer to resolving their ‘phoney’ trade war, but progress will “remain slow and uncertain”, according to AMP Capital

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Financial system under ‘great threat’: ASIC

The failures within the banking sector uncovered by the royal commission constitute a “great threat” to the financial system, says ASIC chairman James ...

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Macquarie restructures to target HNWs

Macquarie will merge its private bank and private wealth divisions as part of a renewed focus on high-net-worth clients, resulting in some advisers ...

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Super board assessment a ‘blind spot’: APRA

Not all superannuation funds are adequately monitoring their directors' performance, an APRA review has found. In a letter addressed to registrable ...

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