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07 March 2017 • By • 1 min read

RBA keeps cash rate on hold - March 2017

The Reserve Bank of Australia has decided to keep the cash rate steady at 1.5 per cent at today’s March board meeting. The decision to hold the RBA ...

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Aussie equity managers under pressure on fees

There is a general “movement downward” when it comes to Australian equity investment management fees, according to asset consultant Activus Investment ...

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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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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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CBA upbeat about commodity prices

While the “rivers of gold” of the commodity boom are unlikely to return, the lows of recent years are behind us, according to CBA chief economist ...

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