Briefs: NZ regulator consents to Equifax's takeover of Veda; Columbus Capital's RMBS 29 January 2016 4:42PM US credit reporting and data analytics company Equifax has cleared one of the regulatory hurdles on the way to its takeover of Veda Group, with the New Zealand Overseas Investment Office providing not.. read more
Foreign news: RBS pumps out "clean-up" losses 29 January 2016 4:36PM A "clean-up" plan announced by Royal Bank of Scotland will wipe £2.5 billion off its annual profit and push it into a loss for 2015. read more
Foreign news: Bailey pips Medcraft for FCA top job, JP Morgan settles Lehman case, Moody's calm over 28 January 2016 5:09PM Bank of England deputy governor Andrew Bailey has been appointed chief executive of the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority. read more
Briefs: Pepper to offer Irish mortgages; BOQ appoints third party distribution exec 28 January 2016 5:08PM Lender and loan servicer Pepper Group is launching a mortgage origination business in Ireland. read more
Current jobs in banking 27 January 2016 5:40PM Manager, Alternative Debt, CBUSMelbournehttp://bankd.co/1UodQa3 read more
Briefs: Hollard moves into New Zealand, Eftpos has new supplier 27 January 2016 4:42PM Hollard Insurance, a South African life and general insurer that has been operating in Australia as Real Insurance for the past few years, has incorporated in New Zealand. read more
Foreign news: Strong UK contactless growth, Britain considers lifting Iranian banking sanctions, Lat 27 January 2016 4:41PM Visa Europe has reported a 250 per cent increase in contactless payments in the United Kingdom last year, contributing to an 11.5 per cent overall increase in payments on Visa card. read more
Ten jobs in banking 25 January 2016 5:34PM 10 jobs in bankingProvided by eFinancialCareers.comDirector, Global Institutional BankMelbourne, Australiahttp://bankd.co/1ZKADhK read more
Briefs: Geczy quits ANZ, New CRO for Pioneer Credit, Westpac accused of racism, 25 January 2016 4:59PM Impaired debt buyer Pioneer Credit has appointed Tony Bird as its inaugural chief risk officer. read more
Foreign news: Bank bad debt rate near eight per cent in China, Bloomberg to head FSB's climate task 25 January 2016 4:57PM An alarming take on China's banks received an airing at the World Economic Forum in Davos. read more