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21 September 2021 • By Neil Griffiths • 1 min read

Global deal activity takes dive in August

A drop in global deal activity in August has largely been attributed to rising COVID-19 cases in Europe. According to data and analytics company ...

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Australian super funds at heart of Montréal Exchange hours expansion

Canada’s derivatives exchange, the Montréal Exchange (MX), on Monday extended its opening times as part of the next phase of its trading hours ...

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Judo Bank celebrates unexpected S&P tick of approval

Judo Bank has been awarded an investment-grade credit rating. S&P Global Ratings has issued Judo Bank with a BBB- rating, a move that surprised ...

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La Trobe hits carbon-neutrality milestone

La Trobe Financial has announced the approval of its carbon-neutral footprint program, marking its initiation into a growing group of asset managers ...

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High-yield bonds to be increasingly attractive as volatility expectations rise

As higher market volatility continues to swell throughout the second half of 2021, global high-yield bond markets are becoming an increasingly ...

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Lockdowns continued to squeeze the labour market in August

Employment and hours worked fell nationally in August, with NSW leading the pack. Australia’s employment metrics suffered as lockdowns continued to ...

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Australian market imbalance in focus as profitability dips

Despite a bumper reporting season, and record dividends, the average profitability of Australia’s top 100 companies was found to be less than ...

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Dividends on track to double to over $40bn

After a bumper reporting season, ASX companies have been giving back to their shareholders, with CommSec predicting that over $41 billion in dividends ...

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Tax treaty coverage expands to cover vast majority of foreign investment

Australia’s tax treaty network is expanding to cover 80 per cent of foreign investments to support the ongoing economic recovery from COVID-19, the ...

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OECD urges tax reform to ensure economic repair

The Australian economy had been on a 28-year winning streak of uninterrupted growth before the pandemic, however, despite a return to lockdowns, the ...

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