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Banking & finance
House prices to surge by 22 per cent this year, says Westpac
Economists at Westpac have upgraded their forecasts for the housing market, warning it could force regulators to try to further rein in credit growth.
- by Swati Pandey
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Opinion
Vaccination
Banks play vaccination State of Origin while insurers sit on sidelines
Just how insurance companies will price their premiums to account for the COVID-unvaccinated is a thorny issue, a bit like the decisions being made by companies about whether their staff should be jabbed or not.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Crypto Bitlord offers advice
Crypto Bitlord suggests saving $5 a week missing coffee or starve yourself to get top on a yacht next week it’s your choice.
ANZ settles debanking case brought by bitcoin trader
Digital exchange operator Allan Flynn has been told by the bank that it will reassess any application by him for a new account, stipulating he is not subject to a lifetime ban.
- by Sarah Danckert
Crypto finfluencer Atis Paul
Only Fans and TikTok crypto finfluencer Atis Paul from the Gold Coast; source: TikTok
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Superannuation
Talks for merger of energy and transport union super funds collapse
Transport industry super fund TWUSUPER and troubled EISS Super have failed to finalise a merger, despite pressure from the regulator.
- by Nick Bonyhady and Charlotte Grieve
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Vaccination
Westpac and CBA will require COVID-19 vaccines for staff
Banking giants Westpac and Commonwealth Bank will require staff in offices and branches to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19.
- by Clancy Yeates
BoQ chief ‘excited’ about ME Bank despite rising costs, risk problems
The Bank of Queensland expects to spend up to $140 million on integrating ME Bank and improving operations to transform the boutique lender into a growth engine.
- by Charlotte Grieve
Opinion
China
China’s new corruption investigation could exacerbate property crisis
China has launched an investigation of its key financial institutions and their regulators in the midst of the financial crisis enveloping its property sector.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
CBA defends climate stance as investors back tougher action
CBA chairman Catherine Livingstone rejected activist calls for it to cease financing all new fossil fuel projects, but says the bank supports moving to net zero.
- by Clancy Yeates