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07 March 2017 • By • 1 min read

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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Australian custody sector hits $3 trillion

Australia’s total assets under custody exceeded $3 trillion in the second half of 2016, according to figures released by the Australian Custodial ...

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GDP rebounds in December quarter

The Australian economy grew 1.1 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2016, a stark turnaround from the 0.5 per cent contraction in the September ...

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Use derivatives to reduce volatility

Long-term institutional investors should consider writing equity put options as a means to lower volatility while maintaining returns, Neuberger ...

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Warren Buffett odds-on to win hedge fund bet

Berkshire Hathaway chief executive Warren Buffett has increased his lead as he enters the final year of a decade-long $1 million bet with the hedge ...

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