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24 February 2015 • By Taylee Lewis • 1 min read

Lower rates won't promote growth: HSBC

The historically low RBA cash rate of 2.25 per cent is not enough to promote economic growth, particularly in the context of a depreciated commodity ...

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Govt must act on economy: Standard Life Investments

The RBA was right to cut rates this month, says Standard Life Investment's (SLI) chief economist – but it will take more than monetary policy ...

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UBS launches six 'ethical' ETFs

UBS Global Asset Management has launched six new ETFs that track MSCI indices which screen out tobacco and 'controversial weapons'. The new ETFs ...

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Aussie fund managers underperform in January

Australian share fund managers have underperformed the index in January 2015, with the median manager falling short by a narrow margin, research from ...

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Investors anxious about equities: BlackRock

As the equity bull market enters its seventh year investors are asking whether the risks of remaining in equities outweigh the potential rewards, ...

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Hedge funds warned on ‘inherent’ conflicts

The hedge fund sector must do a better job of disclosing the “inherent” conflicts within its business model, argues New York-based Ionic Capital ...

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AMP net profit up 32 per cent

AMP has reported a net profit of $884 million for the year ending 31 December 2014, up from $672 million in the previous year. The financial ...

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Europe needs structural change, not QE

The eurozone should be focusing on structural changes to the labour and credit sectors rather than monetary policy, argues US asset manager Payden ...

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Basel III changes to hit hedge funds

The impending Basel III changes could make it difficult for some hedge fund managers to secure financing, says State Street head of alternatives Dan ...

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Challenger half-year profit down five per cent

Despite recording its highest retail annuity sales Challenger has reported a drop in its net profit after tax (NPAT) for the half-year to 31 December ...

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