Fund managers say rate rise fears aren’t to blame for the sell-off across ASX technology stocks.

ASX closes higher as miners surge;Tech shares plunge

The Australian sharemarket moved higher as investors piled into mining and energy shares,amid a bounce in commodity prices.

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Who wins the performance race among the big four banks?

Australia’s big but unloved companies will test investors’ mettle

For the super fund giants and major overseas investors that load up on only the biggest ASX companies,it’s likely to be slim pickings among the blue chips.

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Sam Havranek

The disloyal generation that has banks scratching their heads

Generation Z customers are a growing and critical market for banks,but they are also the most likely to switch to a rival.

  • Clancy Yeates
President Donald Trump

The $393 billion crypto craze that could one day threaten banks

Donald Trump is a fan of these digital assets,and some analysts agree they are genuinely useful for moving money and could challenge lending giants.

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ANZ chairman Paul O’Sullivan (left) with chief executive Nuno Matos.

ANZ won’t hesitate to wrest more bonuses from executives,says chair

Paul O’Sullivan told shareholders ANZ would continue to make decisions regarding unvested equity for its former executives “where appropriate”.

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Westpac

Fake documents,ghost trucks:Westpac’s secret fraud probe revealed

Westpac has conducted an internal investigation into fraud in its business banking division that staff say has been driven by a toxic,sales-focused culture.

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Former ANZ chief executive Shayne Elliott outside the Federal Court in October.

Former ANZ boss sues bank after losing $13.5 million in bonuses

Former ANZ boss Shayne Elliott has lodged legal action against the bank after it denied him millions of dollars in bonuses.

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Westpac faces a shareholder resolution from environmentalists over its fossil fuel lending.

Foreign pension giants sour on banks over green issues

Funds managing hundreds of billions of dollars are backing shareholder resolutions from environmental groups pushing for change at Westpac and NAB.

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CBA boss Matt Comyn said the growth in home loans probably needed to slow down.

Heads of biggest banks intervene in nation’s migration debate

As the Coalition spoils for a fight over the issue,the boss of the Commonwealth Bank told parliament that the government should set a target to provide certainty for infrastructure planning.

  • Shane Wright,Natassia Chrysanthos andMillie Muroi
Big Four banks head to Canberra

The issues that will hang over this year’s bank boss grilling

As major bank bosses prepare to be questioned in Canberra this week,one of the big four has gamed its appearance particularly well.

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