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Unclear disclosure costs bank $5m

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2017
The Australian and Securities Investment Commission has forced Citibank to refund about $5 million to 230,000 customers for failing to properly disclose credit card international transaction fees. Citibank began charging international transaction fees ...

Perennial Value launches microcap strategy

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2017
... a portfolio of up to 70 stocks outside of the S&P/ASX 200 with a market cap of less than $500 million at the time of purchase. The portfolio will typically hold around 45 stocks, with up to 20% to be invested in unlisted stocks and a further maximum ...

Less than expected but good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2017
Japan's latest trade stat indicates that the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) optimism, noted in its March monetary policy statement that, "Exports are expected to follow a moderate increasing trend on the back of an improvement in overseas economies" is perhaps ...

Not off the boil

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2017
Chinese authorities' regulatory restrictions to cool the housing market appear to be having little impact on property prices. Latest figures show that the average price of new homes in 70 Chinese cities rose by 0.3% in the month of February following ...

One Direction and the BOE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2017
There's "One Direction (1D)" - the English-Irish pop music boy band -- and there's the Bank of England (BOE). Like the big event of March - the US Federal Reserve lifted the fed funds rate by 25 basis points to 0.75% - 1.0% at its 15-16 March FOMC meeting ...

Credit Suisse fined for systems mishap

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2017
... transacted. The glitch in its AOP system surfaced when one of its clients in April 2016 mistakenly entered orders to purchase options that referenced an incorrect limit price 96% below the extreme trade price range. The orders were cancelled soon after ...

Access to super for housing is still bad policy

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2017
... have once again come out strongly against a policy of allowing first home buyers early access to their superannuation to purchase a home. Following comments this week from Assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkar, who made the case for early access as part ...

Cyber breaches arise internally: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2017
... cyber risk is one of the top-rated business risks faced by Australian companies. "Companies are increasingly looking to purchase cyber insurance as a risk transfer solution. Those that are best able to articulate their cyber risk culture and their management ...

DomaCom signs global agriculture crowdfunding deal

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2017
... Casterton near the South Australian border, and is in the prime beef and sheep region. Prior to entering into a contract to purchase the property, the fund was successful in securing a local operator to be the tenant, who will use the property to run ...

Largest Aussie single solar project deal sealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2017
... lenders is central to the ongoing development of large scale solar in Australia." The projects secured a number of power purchase agreements and grant funding, with the Whitsunday solar farm receiving an Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) large-scale ...