Briefs: ASIC banks mortgage broker, AG Financial capital markets subsidiary 11 February 2016 5:00PM The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has banned mortgage broker Angie Skouras from engaging in credit activities and cancelled the Australia credit licence of his company, Global Edge F.. read more
Foreign news: Nomura takes a different tack in the US, UBS imposes a salary freeze, Indian banks mak 11 February 2016 4:59PM Japan's biggest investment bank Nomura plans to move away from its focus on market-based trading in the US market to a more client-oriented approach, Reuters reports. read more
Business borrowers ready to churn banks 10 February 2016 4:49PM One in two Australian businesses would switch banks if interest rates on business loans increased by more than half a per cent, new research from East & Partners has revealed. read more
Briefs: New head of banking operations at Heritage, Genworth Australia unaffected by US downgrades, 10 February 2016 4:46PM Australia's largest customer-owned bank, the Toowoomba based Heritage Bank, has appointed David Janetzki into what it said was the "pivotal role" of head of banking operations. read more
Foreign news: UK banks may share data with comparison sites, Deutsche Bank leads Euro stocks to new 10 February 2016 4:45PM In November 2015 the British government set up the Open Banking Working Group to investigate how data could be applied to help people transact, save, borrow, lend and invest their money. read more
Investec enters crowdfunding sector 09 February 2016 6:15PM Investec Australia has taken a 20 per cent stake in the privately owned equity crowdfunding business, Equitise, jumping in as the largest shareholder behind the NZ firm's founders. read more
Briefs: ASIC widens rate rigging probe, Rubik restates profit guidance upwards, Amex fears RBA rule 09 February 2016 4:48PM It's been well reported that ANZ suspended seven traders in November 2014 as a result of ASIC's ongoing investigation into misconduct around setting the bank-bill swap rate. read more
Foreign news: French banks pressed on branch costs, Credit Suisse posts loss, call to ban high denom 09 February 2016 4:44PM French banks are coming under increased investor pressure to shrink their extensive branch networks and move customers on to their digital platforms as part of a drive to cut costs, reports the Financ.. read more
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Brief: ANZ in ASIC sights over BBSW manipulation, NZBA appoints new CEO 08 February 2016 4:17PM The New Zealand Bankers Association has appointed Karen Scott-Howman as its chief executive. read more