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CBA has reported cash net profit after tax of approximately $2.2 billion in 1Q22, 20% higher than in the same period last year, but lower than 2H21....

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Funds management

The decision by Commonwealth Bank to offer cryptocurrency is a sign that the asset is moving away from being viewed as an “illegitimate fringe pursuit”, according to Sena...

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Outsider

Outsider likes to keep up with ‘hip’ lingo, but with the new generations feeling more and more like alien colonies for Outsider, he settles for the less-intimidating Parl...

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Funds management

Any restrictions on ownership across funds would be concerning to the banking system, according to the Commonwealth Bank of Australia....

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Financial planning

The buyback compared to one of $2.5 billion by NAB and $1.5 billion by ANZ as the firm announced net profit after tax of $8.8 billion....

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Financial planning

Substantially exiting its wealth management businesses has helped the Commonwealth Bank post a solid result despite the pressures of COVID-19....

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People & Products

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has partnered with Zetta Ventures Partners and Square Pegg to deliver new digital banking services, and X15 Ventures who will launch sm...

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Financial planning

Global private equity player KKR is about to pick up 55% of Colonial First State from the Commonwealth Bank and, as Mike Taylor writes, it resolves a lot of challenges fo...

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People & Products

The Commonwealth Bank chief executive will have Marnie Baker, Bendigo and Adelaide bank chief executive, as deputy chair....

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Financial planning

Just like the big industry superannuation funds, the banks are embracing salaried planners as integral to retaining a foothold in wealth management....

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Financial planning

The Commonwealth Bank has confirmed a round of redundancies is underway within Commonwealth Financial Planning....

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Financial planning

The Commonwealth Bank intends staying in the advice market despite its recent close-down of aligned advice and the sale of Count Financial, according to its chief executi...

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Financial planning

The Commonwealth Bank has confirmed its exit from Financial Wisdom at the same time as announcing an 8.1 per cent decline in full-year net profit after tax....

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Funds management

Commonwealth Bank of Australia has announced the completion of the divestment of its global asset management business, Colonial First State Global Asset Management....

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Financial planning

The Commonwealth Bank has signalled the degree to which it will be changing its platform arrangements to overcome fee for no service problems....

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