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BetaShares launches Australia’s first European and Japanese currency hedged ETFs
May 20th, 2016
BetaShares announced the launch of Australia’s first currency hedged European and Japanese equity ETFs on the ASX. BetaShares WisdomTree Europe ETF – Currency Hedged (ASX: HEUR) and BetaShares WisdomTree Japan ETF – Currency Hedged (ASX: HJPN) provide access to ...
Which of Australia’s biggest companies are not paying tax
December 17th, 2015
Out of 1539 of Australia‘s largest corporate entities, 38 per cent did not pay any tax in 2013-14. Tax Commissioner Chris Jordan has released the tax details of corporate entities with $100 million or more annual turnover – 985 of which are ...
Share trading accounts at some Australia’s largest brokers have been hacked
August 5th, 2015
Russian hackers have been detected trying to rip cash from online share trading accounts at some of Australia’s biggest brokers, including Morgan Stanley and Commsec. A joint operation by the corporate watchdog ASIC and the Australian Federal Police, dubbed ...
Australia’s central bank open to further easing, with caveats
June 10th, 2015
Australia’s central bank said on Wednesday it was “open to the possibility” of more interest rate cuts if needed, while cautioning that ever easier policy had risks given households were already burdened with a large amount of debt. In ...
Australia’s economy grows 2.5% on year
March 4th, 2015
Australia’s economy grew in line with expectations in the fourth quarter Australia’s economy grew 2.5% in the fourth quarter of 2014 from a year earlier, marking its slowest pace of annual growth last year. The economy grew 0.5% in ...
Virgin Australia’s NZ operations report $31m profit following accounting changes
December 8th, 2014
Virgin Australia’s earnings performance on the highly competitive trans-Tasman route has improved from loss-making to a profit as a result of accounting policy changes and other benefits from its alliance with Air New Zealand . The Australian airline’s New ...
Australia’s ANZ bank suspends seven traders
November 19th, 2014
ANZ, one of Australia’s biggest banks, has suspended seven traders as part of an inquiry into the potential rigging of key interbank interest rates. The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has been investigating the country’s interbank market since ...
Australia’s central bank keeps rates low, consumers encouraged
November 4th, 2014
Australia’s central bank kept interest rates at record lows for a 14th straight policy meeting on Tuesday, saying the stimulus was justified given the outlook for sub par growth even as consumers showed signs of opening their wallets. The ...
Global stocks move higher ahead of crucial OPEC meeting
April 9th, 2020
Global stocks posted small gains on Thursday on hopes that the coronavirus outbreak may be slowing in the United States and Europe. Oil futures, meanwhile, are rising ahead of a meeting between Russia and OPEC to discuss production cuts. ...
Dollar gains as focus shifts to Fed, euro and sterling under pressure
December 14th, 2018
The dollar firmed against most major counterparts on Friday, as investor focus shifted to an expected U.S. interest rate hike next week, although gains are likely to be capped on greater uncertainty about next year’s policy outlook. The greenback ...
