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19 October 2015 • By • 1 min read

CBA to refund $7.6 million to customers

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia will refund approximately $7.6 million to around 8,400 of its agribusiness customers. A statement by ASIC ...

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ASIC calls for whistleblower compensation

Corporate whistleblowers in Australia should be compensated for the loss of income they face by speaking up, argues ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft

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Eurozone showing signs of improvement

The eurozone is on an improved economic path, with positive themes observed in the US starting to play out on the continent, says Standard Life ...

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WA Super appoints Towers Watson

The $2.5 billion industry fund WA Super has appointed Towers Watson as its asset consultant following a tender process. WA Super chief executive ...

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Perpetual FUM down $1.1bn

Perpetual has recorded a $1.1 billion decrease in its funds under management (FUM) as at 30 September 2015, citing market depreciation as a foremost ...

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ESG ratings website launched

Corporate Monitor has launched a website that will give financial planners access to ESG ratings for more than 300 Australian and New Zealand ...

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Australian REITs return 20.2 per cent

Australian REITs have performed strongly for the year to June 2015, returning 20.2 per cent. SQM Research reported that the S&P/ASX300 A-REIT ...

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‘Brutal’ short-term outlook for resources

The resources sector is set for a bumpy ride in the near term, with companies unlikely to work through the current period of oversupply, says ...

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NAB in talks with Nippon Life

NAB has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Japanese life insurer Nippon Life as the bank looks to improve the returns in its wealth ...

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Time zones biggest 'pain point' for T+2

Over 60 per cent of Asia Pacific market participants believe time zone differences will be the biggest operational "pain point" for the transition to ...

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