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08 February 2019 • By Adrian Flores • 1 min read

Dividends show strong global growth

Last year showed strong growth for dividends across developed markets despite global share markets falling heavily in the last quarter, according to ...

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‘Better times ahead’ for CBA post-Hayne

Analysts have predicted a positive outlook the Commonwealth Bank of Australia as it moves through the aftermath of the Hayne royal commission

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RBA governor says cash rate could go either way

The Reserve Bank of Australia’s governor Philip Lowe has said that the possibility of rates going up or down is more even than before

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CBA profit up 1.7 per cent

Commonwealth Bank of Australia has seen its profit rise for the half on the back of the Royal Commission's final report being released, with the bank ...

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Federal Court disqualifies 2 officers

The Federal Court has disqualified two officers involved in a land banking scheme due to their being officers of companies that had failed and been ...

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Bank shares ride out royal commission report

The big banks share prices have successfully ridden out the royal commission final report but the same could not be said for all parts of the ...

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The royal commission should have started earlier: Ex-PM

The former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull conceded that his government should have started the royal commission into the financial industry earlier ...

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February cash rate revealed

The RBA has determined the cash rate for February, following its monthly board meeting.  The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has announced that it ...

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NAB’s CEO cancels leave to deal with Hayne fallout

National Australia Bank’s chief executive Andrew Thorburn has cancelled his long-service leave to deal with the fallout from Commissioner Hayne’s ...

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Bank satisfaction continues to rise

For two consecutive months now, satisfaction in the banks has improved, the first time this has happened since the royal commission.  The final ...

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