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15 February 2016 • By • 1 min read

Australians reject 'unethical' bank behaviour

A national survey by Oxfam Australia has revealed that almost 50 per cent of Australians would change banks if they found that their bank was behaving ...

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Foreign investors dominating VC space

Domestic investment in venture capital was outpaced by that of foreign investors from 2014-15, with the latter now dominating the growth in funding ...

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Iran emerging as investment destination

There is "money to be made" for first movers investing in the Iranian investment market, says T Rowe Price. The American investment firm ...

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CBA bad loans up 28 per cent

The Commonwealth Bank's $4.8 billion profit for the half year to December 2015 has been overshadowed by a $564 million loan impairment expense – up 28 ...

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Reduce withholding tax, says FSC

The Financial Services Council (FSC) has urged the government to reduce the withholding tax rate for Asia Region Funds Passport funds from 15 per cent ...

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Consumer sentiment up 4.2% in February

Following a 3.5 per cent fall in January, consumer sentiment has returned to a level where “optimists outnumber pessimists”, according to ...

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BOQ announces $15 million restructure

The Bank of Queensland has revealed it will incur costs of $15 million in 2016 as it undertakes an organisational restructure. In an statement on ...

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China becoming 'less important' for Australia

Australia's economic rebalancing has caused an increase in net services exports, with HSBC Global Research arguing that China’s investment cycle may ...

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Careful portfolio construction vital in 2016

Market challenges similar to those of 2015 will require careful portfolio construction, with the right trade-offs across asset classes, says Standard ...

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'Show of hands' being shown the door

Australian companies are increasingly adopting poll voting as opposed to the traditional 'show of hands', with 75 per cent of the ASX200 now using the ...

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