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A trio of east coast mutual ADI merger proposals are moving along in line with published timetables, each setting up potentially disruptive combinations by the end of this year.Of the three, Perth's P.. read more

Germany's foreign banking association expects as many as 5,000 new jobs will be created among its members over the next 12 to 18 months due to Britain's departure from the European Union. read more

The shift to a focus on "wellbeing" in New Zealand government and economic policy is evident in a Reserve Bank of New Zealand background paper on its decision to recommend an increase in bank capital.. read more

The bill to establish the Australian Business Securitisation Fund has made it through the parliamentary logjam, with its passage in the Senate on Wednesday. read more

A scarcity of government bonds will be a problem for Australia's banking industry, if projections outlined in last night's budget come to pass. read more

Former Bell Gully lawyer and chair of Mint Asset Management Mark Todd has been appointed chair of the New Zealand Financial Markets Authority. read more

The head of Macquarie Group's commodities and global markets division, Andrew Downe, is stepping down from the role. read more

Westpac, finally, has had quite a bit to say on the costs and details of its customer remediation.Including this gem: Certain refunds relate to "customers that had interest only loans that did not aut.. read more

Bankrolla - now trading as Billfolda - is a 'crowd funding' fintech that's struck out a third time in a quest to use 'bank' in its branding. read more

Regulators have resorted to pleading with banks to keep lending, with the latest APRA data showing a big drop in loan approvals. read more