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Cliona O’Dowd joined The Australian in 2016 and writes on financial services. She was previously the editor of business news and commentary website Business Spectator. Before moving into journalism she spent a number of years working in the financial services industry in Dublin and London. She holds a master’s degree in European public affairs and law.

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Rules force funds into hedge shift

New rules and higher costs are forcing superannuation funds to alter how they manage currency risk.

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Financial Services

10/05/2017 Bendigo Bank boss Mike Hirst outside his office in Docklands Melbourne. Picture: David Geraghty / The Australian.

Bendigo profit lifts shares

Improved margins and mortgage repricing have helped drive Bendigo’s full-year cash profit 4.2 per cent higher.

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Bendigo jumps on profit uptick

Bendigo & Adelaide Bank shares leapt over 7pc after higher home-loan rates helped bolster its full-year cash earnings.

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Hamish Douglass: CEO of fund manager Magellan, in Sydney.

Housing market is local’s top risk

The housing market is the ‘single biggest risk’ facing the economy, according to Magellan chief Hamish Douglass.

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KKR in $665m takeover of Pepper

Non-bank lender Pepper has accepted a $655 million takeover offer from US-based KKR.

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Magellan Financial Group chairman Hamish Douglass, outside of his office in Sydney.

Magellan books profit dip

Hamish Douglass’ Magellan has posted a slight fall in profit, as performance fees tanked and dividend income took a hit.

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Commonwealth Bank CEO Ian Narev delivers the full year results in Sydney, Australia, Wednesday, August 9, 2017. Commonwealth Bank chief executive Ian Narev has tried switch the focus on the lender's money laundering woes to the benefits for Australians of its record $9.9 billion annual profit. (AAP Image/Dean Lewins) NO ARCHIVING

Not every problem fixed: CBA

CBA chief Ian Narev admits “not every problem” has been solved following allegations the bank breached money laundering laws.

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Customers use a Commonwealth Bank (CBA) ATM in Brisbane, Thursday, August 3, 2017. The Commonwealth Bank has been accused of a systemic failure to comply with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws. The federal government's financial intelligence unit AUSTRAC on Thursday launched civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court, accusing the lender of more than 53,700 contraventions of law. (AAP Image/Dan Peled) NO ARCHIVING

CBA bumper profit bounce fades

CBA has noted market appetite for CommInsure after booking a record $9.88bn profit, as an early market bounce waned.

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Financial Services

14/02/2017 IOOF Holdings Managing Director, Christopher Kelaher at the companies office in Melbourne.Picture: David Geraghty, The Australian.

Upbeat IOOF on hunt for deals

IOOF is poised to take full advantage of the negative press engulfing the banks.

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IOOF lifts as inflows surge

Wealth management firm IOOF has seen net inflows more than double as it booked a fall in full-year net profit.

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