Brief: ACC and NZ Super agree Kiwibank deal 16 September 2016 3:27PM New Zealand Post announced it had finalised terms for the state-owned Accident Compensation Corporation and the New Zealand Superannuation Fund to buy an unspecified stake in Kiwi Group Holdings, whic.. read more
Foreign news: new Monte dei Paschi CEO has a mountain to climb 16 September 2016 3:26PM Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena has a new chief executive, Marco Morelli, and his first job is to convince shareholders to approve a €5 billion capital raising and a €28 billion sale of non.. read more
Briefs: CBA penalised for dodgy overdraft calculator, savers are risk-averse 15 September 2016 3:31PM CBA has paid A$180,000 in infringement notices for breaching responsible lending rules when selling personal overdrafts, and the latest Consumer Sentiment survey results show savers are risk-averse. read more
Briefs: AMP Bank launches RMBS, Westpac fined $9.2m over fee waivers, SMEs offered grants, and more 14 September 2016 3:59PM AMP Bank has launched an issue of residential mortgage-backed securities, seeking A$500 million of funds. read more
Foreign news: China's PSBC to list in Hong Kong, Wells Fargo dials back cross-sell 14 September 2016 3:57PM Postal Savings Bank of China looks to raise US$8 billion by listing its shares in Hong Kong, and Wells Fargo tells employees to stop cross-selling products. read more
Briefs: zipMoney completes Pocketbook acquisition, Westpac raises one-year money, NZ's Semble shut d 13 September 2016 4:05PM Fintech zipMoney has completes its acquisition of Pocketbook Holdings, Westpac launches new one-year Australian dollar-denominated senior unsecured notes, and Semple shuts up shop for good. read more
JP Morgan Chase punts 'single digit millionaires' from its private Bank 13 September 2016 4:01PM JP Morgan Chase is increasing the minimum asset level for access to its private banking service in the United States. read more
Briefs: Jason Yetton's ghost lives on at Westpac, Heritage Bank appoints interim CFO 09 September 2016 3:43PM Westpac is so serious about cost saving it wastes no money updating its customer communications, and Heritage Bank appoints a new CFO. read more
Foreign news: Apple Pay to launch in Japan, Citibank teams with Grab 09 September 2016 3:41PM Apple confirms it will launch Apple Pay in Japan next month, and Citibank has teamed up with an Asian Uber clone, Grab. read more
Briefs: Morgan Stanley fined for breaching market integrity rules, eChoice launches refinance site, 08 September 2016 3:46PM Morgan Stanley has paid a penalty of A$123,750 after receiving an infringement notice from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. read more