Foreign news: Bank of England closes staff bank, marketplace lenders hit slow patch, BoA profits dow 19 July 2016 4:06PM The Bank of England is closing the personal banking service it runs for employees. read more
Brief: Columbus launches RMBS 18 July 2016 4:00PM Columbus Capital has launched an issue of residential mortgage-backed securities, seeking A$300 million of funding. read more
ADVERT: 4th Annual Process Excellence for Financial Services: 19th - 20th October 2016, Sydney 18 July 2016 4:30AM Join process improvement professionals in the financial services industry to identify opportunities, take away key strategies and gain insights for successful operational excellence. Here's a s.. read more
Briefs: Bank of America signs funding deal with Billabong, EY partners with Stone & Chalk 15 July 2016 3:46PM Days after announcing that it had agreed to pay A$45 million to settle a class action, surfwear company Billabong had some good news to report. read more
Briefs: Scottish Pacific shareholders make gains on debut, Rabobank appoints NZ CEO, NAB consolidate 14 July 2016 3:43PM Investors in debtor finance company Scottish Pacific made a gain on the company's first day of trading on the Australian Securities Exchange. read more
Foreign news: Visa to trial wearable payments in Rio, Citibank accused of economic blockade 14 July 2016 3:41PM Visa will use its sponsorship of the Rio Olympics to trial wearable payments. read more
Briefs: Alexiou ends ANZ legal action, Optus to refund $2.4 million in mobile phone insurance, Moula 13 July 2016 4:24PM Former ANZ trader Etienne Alexiou has withdrawn his legal action against the bank. He and ANZ's former head of fixed income sales, Patrick O'Connor, had sought A$40 million compensation between them a.. read more
Foreign news: UnionPay launches digital wallet in South Korea, HSBC USA not indicted, and more 13 July 2016 4:18PM Chinese payments giant UnionPay has launched a payment service called QuickPass in South Korea, the first overseas market to adopt the technology. read more
Briefs: NAB appoints customer advocate, ANZ issues Yen notes, mutuls back fintech startup lab 12 July 2016 4:15PM National Australia Bank has established the role of independent customer advocate to help retail and small business customers resolve complaints. read more
Foreign news: Brexit wait-and-see slowdown hits megabanks' fees, banks agree to settle US bond price 12 July 2016 4:10PM The UK's vote to leave the European Union will add to revenue challenges faced by European global trading and universal banks, Fitch Ratings says. read more