Foreign news: Google launches Android Pay 14 September 2015 3:32PM Google has commenced the rollout of Android Pay in the United States. read more
Foreign news: Barclays' extra payment service 11 September 2015 4:15PM Barclays has launched what it claims is a "first of its kind cloud-based contingency payment service banking access channel" for its corporate clients. read more
Briefs: Draft consumer lease rules, Fitch upgrades SBS and Co-operative Bank; P2P Harmoney lends NZ$ 11 September 2015 4:15PM Draft legislation to exclude consumer lease products from the Australian government's Centrepay bill paying service for welfare recipients passed the Senate yesterday. read more
Briefs: China Construction Bank markets AUD bonds, Citi backs youth jobs programs. AMP mulls Tier 1 10 September 2015 4:29PM China Construction Bank's Sydney Branch has mandated ANZ, CBA and UBS as joint lead managers for a new Australian dollar three-year floating rate benchmark note issue. read more
Foreign news: JP Morgan probed over private client 'steering', UAE buys into Malaysia fund scandal 10 September 2015 4:22PM CNBC and Reuters - in turn citing the Wall Street Journal - say the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission is investigating whether JPMorgan Chase steered its private-banking clients to its own hedge.. read more
Briefs: Westpac accounting queried, Investors morph into owner-occupiers 09 September 2015 3:50PM St George Bank has had to make changes to its processes to cope with a flood of investors switching their mortgages to owner-occupier loans in response to recent price changes. read more
Foreign news: RBS executive exodus 09 September 2015 3:45PM Two senior staff have quit Royal Bank of Scotland to join rivals. read more
Briefs: Citi launches RMBS, ASIC bans broker 08 September 2015 3:51PM Citigroup has launched an issue of residential mortgage-backed securities, seeking A$500 million of funds. Securitised Asset Mortgage Trust 2015-1 is backed by a pool of mortgages originated by Citiba.. read more
ADVERT: The 6 key things IAG's Head of Digital is focused on right now 08 September 2015 5:32AM "What digital is today versus what digital was a year ago, and what digital will be in another year's time is all very different." Michael Bromley, Head of Innovation & Digital Services at IAG&n.. read more
ADVERT: The 3 things Suncorp is focusing on to drive continuous improvement 08 September 2015 5:28AM The application of Lean Management in financial services companies has led to a greater emphasis on customer outcomes. It could be argued that Lean Management holds more value than ever before - com.. read more