Briefs: Citibank's profit falls, Stevens appointed to FSB role, FOS appoints new directors, MyState 07 April 2015 3:27PM Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens has been appointed chair of the Financial Stability Board's Standing Committee on Assessment of Vulnerabilities. read more
Overseas brief: Apple Pay glitches 07 April 2015 3:26PM Two out of three people using Apple Pay in the United States have reported problems. read more
Finance and accounting salaries to level off in 2015 02 April 2015 4:56PM A survey-based report from Morgan McKinley has taken a stab at summarising pay levels in accounting, finance and commerce. It estimated the pay for newly qualified staff ranges from A$80,000 to $100,0.. read more
Briefs: Mortgages, M&A deals run hot, ABN Amro prices kangaroo bond 02 April 2015 4:55PM AFG, Australia's largest mortgage broker, processed A$5.2 billion in home loans last month. That made March 2015 the biggest month in 21 years for a firm that for claims to have about ten per cent of.. read more
Briefs: Dark clouds at CSC, NZ loan growth picks up, first Chinese language mortgage comparison site 01 April 2015 4:52PM Allegations made by New South Wales Police that bribes were paid by the founder of ServiceMesh to two Commonwealth Bank IT executives to award it lucrative contracts continue to be felt by CSC, the gl.. read more
Overseas briefs: Bank of Maine sold, Fairfax Financial sells down Bank of Ireland stake, Indonesian 01 April 2015 4:47PM US bank Camden National will buy the Bank of Maine for equivalent of US$135 million, in a combination of stock and cash. The acquisition will give Camden 68 branches and make it the largest bank headq.. read more
ADVERT: Process Excellence Week Australia 2015 31 March 2015 6:55PM Know your customers, motivate and engage your people, improve your processes27 - 29 July 2015, SydneyDownload the full program read more
Briefs: Local NZ banks rated the best for service, Macquarie CEO to chair Screen Australia, Westpac 31 March 2015 4:43PM Consumer NZ's latest bank survey found local banks achieved the highest customer satisfaction ratings. Overall, 89 per cent of Consumer members rated their bank's service as good or very good. read more
Overseas briefs: RBS selling off Coutts, UK banks agree to allow post office access, India tightens 31 March 2015 4:36PM The Swiss private banking sector will undergo further consolidation after the Geneva-based Union Bancaire Privée (UBP) agreed a deal to buy the non-British business of Coutts from the Royal Bank of S.. read more
Overseas brief: UK banks to give notice of branch closures 30 March 2015 4:35PM British banks will have to provide 12 weeks' notice before closing a branch and publish assessments on the impact of the closure on customers, under a new protocol put together by the British Bankers.. read more