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03 March 2015 • By Reporter • 1 min read

Asian central banks divided on rates

Global economic uncertainty has resulted in a divergence in monetary policy across Asia, with some central banks cutting interest rates while others ...

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Zurich Australia appoints new chairman

Financial services provider Zurich Australia has appointed a new board chairman following the resignation of Terry Paradine. Non-executive director ...

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CBA names new group executive

The Commonwealth Bank has appointed Vittoria Shortt to head up the bank's marketing and strategy division. Ms Shortt's appointment to the CBA's ...

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‘One-stop shops’ to proliferate in 2015

The flood of new entrants into the financial services sector is creating a ‘race to the middle’, putting companies under pressure to be all things to ...

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Govt consults on Asia Funds Passport rules

The government has released a consultation paper on the rules and operational arrangements of the Asia Region Funds Passport. Australia has worked ...

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Expect another rate cut: HSBC

All of the reasons the RBA gave for cutting the official cash rate in February will apply tomorrow when the board meets, says HSBC chief economist ...

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‘Challenging conditions’ hit Countplus profit

Countplus has reported its half-year profit has dropped 10.3 per cent for the year ending December 2014, citing difficult business conditions as the ...

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IPO volatility making investors wary

Investors looking at IPOs are demanding a higher expected return to compensate for increasing volatility in the sector, says State Street Global ...

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AIA Group profit up 22 per cent

AIA Group has reported a net profit of US$3.45 billion for the financial year ending 30 November 2014. In a statement issued by AIA, the life ...

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Wealth management rated ‘safest’ industry

A new report rates 'superannuation funds management services' as the safest industry for investors – but Tria Investment Partners’ Andrew Baker argues ...

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