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30 August 2021 • By Sarah Kendell • 1 min read

Fed gives the go-ahead to pull back on QE

The US central bank has said it could start slowing the pace of its bond-buying program by the end of 2021, as continuing high inflation gives it more ...

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CEO makes impassioned plea to corporate Australia: Turn lockdown ‘disquiet’ into ‘roar’

The chief executive of one of Australia’s largest non-bank lenders and credit managers has issued an emotional plea to corporate Australia to stand up ...

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Australian reporting season warming up but market set for ‘disappointment’

Earnings growth has peaked as the Australian reporting season begins to warm up, according to an Australian State Street head. In its latest market ...

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COVID-19 investment boom shows no signs of slowing

A white paper from a global trading network for managed funds has shown that investor appetite continues to rise throughout the ongoing COVID-19 ...

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ASX 200 jump on net-zero commitments

Commitments to net zero by 2050 among Australia’s blue-chip companies have soared by more than 200 per cent in the last year, according to new data ...

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Unemployment at ‘ominous’ record low

National unemployment has fallen to its lowest levels since the financial crisis as lockdowns drive thousands out of the workforce. New employment ...

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Almost 1 in 2 investors committed to net zero

Almost half of major investors in Australia and New Zealand have now committed to reducing emissions to net zero in their portfolios by 2050, new ...

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Equity Trustees profit jumps on outsourcing rise

The trustee company has reported a more than 40 per cent rise in funds under management as it benefited from the growing industry trend to outsource ...

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Smooth sailing for Westpac as lockdowns continue

The big four bank has noted it’s yet to feel the financial pain from lockdowns in Sydney and other capital cities, but flagged an exposure of $300 ...

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Investors revolt on CBA climate ‘failure’

More than 100 shareholders will bring forward a resolution at the major bank’s forthcoming AGM to force it to improve its commitments toward net-zero ...

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