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07 March 2017 • By Killian Plastow • 1 min read

US Federal Reserve likely to raise rates: NAB

The US Federal Reserve looks set to raise the funds rate to a target rate of 0.75 to 1.00 per cent at its meeting this month, according to NAB Group ...

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Banks provide $10bn in fossil fuel financing

Australia’s big four banks provided a cumulative $10 billion in financing to fossil fuels in 2016, according to research by Market Forces

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Gender gap widest in finance sector: report

The largest full-time gender pay gap exists in the financial and insurance services sector, according to a new report. The Gender Equity Insights ...

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International blockchain talks to be held in Australia

Standards Australia will host discussions with more than 30 countries regarding the standardisation of blockchain technology in April this year

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Bennelong appoints institutional sales director

Bennelong Funds Management has appointed Matthew Briggs as the director of the company’s institutional sales team. Matthew Briggs has joined ...

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NAB boss questioned about breach reporting

NAB chief executive Andrew Thorburn has downplayed the need for a public breach reporting regime in an appearance before a parliamentary inquiry

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Market reaction to Trump's speech overblown

The bullish response to US President Donald Trump’s first speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday failed to take into account the complicated ...

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Passive ‘falls over’ in emerging markets

Passive investment strategies perform well in developed markets like Australia, but investors should be wary of using them in inefficient emerging ...

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CBA defends CommInsure review

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has hit back at comments by Maurice Blackburn questioning the effectiveness of the bank’s assessment process

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Interim Praemium CEO named

Platform provider Praemium has named Robert De Luca as the company’s interim chief executive until a permanent candidate can be found

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