Foreign news: Barclays to pull back from Asia, FSB asset management study continues 31 July 2015 4:01PM British bank Barclays lacks scale in Asia, the Middle East and Africa and will "pull back" in those markets, the bank's chairman John McFarlane told the Financial Times. read more
Comment: ANZ takes first bite out of super-sized problem 30 July 2015 4:26PM ANZ's latest effort to measure and then close the gender gap at retirement differs from the vast majority of similar surveys and reports sponsored by various interest groups and industry players. Here.. read more
Briefs: NAB completes GWB divestment, AMP Bank gets tough on investors, ING Direct's new travel app 30 July 2015 4:23PM National Australia Bank has completed the full divestment of its holding in the US bank Great Western Bancorp just one day after GWB launched a stock offer, involving the sale of NAB's holding into th.. read more
Foreign news: Santander UK CFO quits, Visa earns its Stripes, Barclays profits rise, and more 30 July 2015 4:22PM Santander UK chief financial officer Stephen Jones has quit the bank, citing a delay in the long-planned float of the bank as his reason for leaving. read more
Briefs: ANZ takes step to promote financial gender equity, AMP Bank reviewing investor lending 29 July 2015 3:43PM ANZ has introduced a number of measures, both for staff and customers, to help women improve their financial position. read more
Foreign news: Battle lines drawn over UK interchange proposals 29 July 2015 3:42PM Banks and card scheme operators in the United Kingdom are campaigning to head off a planned reduction in card payment interchange fees, warning that other charges may have to be imposed as a result. read more
Briefs: Westpac IT problem stops it changing investor loan rates, NAB raises interest-only loan rate 28 July 2015 3:20PM National Australia Bank will increase variable interest rates on interest-only mortgages and line of credit facilities by 29 basis points. read more
Foreign news: Former Banco Espirito Santo head under arrest 28 July 2015 3:16PM The former head of failed Portuguese bank Banco Espirito Santo has been placed under arrest. read more
Briefs: Austrac designates Western Union service 27 July 2015 4:08PM The anti-money laundering regulator Austrac has issued draft rules enabling authorised deposit-taking institutions to offer their customers account-based remittance through a Western Union service and.. read more
Foreign news: Visa Inc to reunite with Visa Europe 27 July 2015 4:07PM Visa has confirmed that it is in talks to buy back its former subsidiary Visa Europe. read more