Foreign news: US DoJ queries Wells Fargo over tax credits, US Fed starts a rate-lifting program 27 September 2018 4:43PM Wells Fargo has suspended two senior employees in its community lending and investment unit amid a US inquiry into the bank's purchase of low-income housing tax credits. read more
Non-bank digital payments swamp bank-owed systems 26 September 2018 5:10PM The digital payments market is experiencing rapid disruption, with non-bank contactless or cardless mobile payment systems now being used by more Australians than bank-owned systems, according to a ne.. read more
Brief: NAB introducer who wasn't avoids jail 26 September 2018 5:04PM A Melbourne photocopier technician who received almost A$800,000 in commissions from NAB has avoided jail for his part in the loan scam. read more
Foreign News: Argentina's central bank chief resigns, scammers make it big in UK 26 September 2018 5:01PM Luis Caputo, the head of Argentina's central bank, has resigned in the middle of negotiations with the International Monetary Fund. read more
Brief: Money laundering risk for super funds and travel cards 25 September 2018 4:37PM Austrac has warned that retail and industry super funds are potential targets of criminal groups looking for new ways to launder money. read more
Brief: Hayne hits the mark 24 September 2018 4:12PM The royal commission into banking and financial services misconduct has achieved cut through with the general public, a new survey shows. read more
Kiwi financial services escape GST and transaction taxes 21 September 2018 4:54PM New Zealand's Tax Working Group, set up by the Labour-led coalition government to make recommendations on an overhaul of the entire tax system, has shied away from calling for GST to be levied on fina.. read more
Briefs: NPP transactions hit $15 billion, fake apps scam hits major banks, Liberty to launch new RMB 21 September 2018 4:49PM More than A$15 billion has been processed on the New Payments Platform as of the end of August. read more
Foreign News: Denmark reels over money laundering scandal 21 September 2018 4:48PM The CEO of Denmark's largest bank has resigned and the country's Prime Minister has vowed to take further action against Danske Bank and its executives over massive money laundering activities at its.. read more
Foreign News: Big banks back blockchain trade finance 20 September 2018 4:58PM A new venture to build a blockchain-based trade and commodities finance platform, dubbed komgo SA, has the backing of 13 banks and trading companies, including Macquarie Bank. read more