Foreign News: US bank regulator calls for more unsecured loans, Italy the new Greece, a bad week for 24 May 2018 5:02PM After overseeing a rollback of banking and financial services regulation, the Trump administration is now urging US banks to do more unsecured, payday type loans. read more
Briefs: Police strike down large-scale ID fraud deal, Moody's upbeat on Aussie covered bonds, Fitch 23 May 2018 5:04PM NSW Financial Crimes Squad detectives said they have laid an additional 50 charges against a 34 year-old man, alleging identity theft and large-scale fraud in a case dating back to January 2017. read more
Foreign News: Surge in fraud hits TSB, former Visa chief turns to crypto, record loss for India's bi 23 May 2018 4:48PM Customers of beleaguered UK bank TSB are now being hit by a surge of fraud and phishing emails following the bank's botched IT platform switch. read more
Briefs: Kelso jumps to BoQ, Peer-to-peer lender loses in court, kiwis bolstering up Big Four 22 May 2018 4:30PM Natasha Kelso, national manager of broker for Credit Union Australia will jump across to the same job at Bank of Queensland. read more
Foreign News: Fail mark for UK robo-investors 22 May 2018 4:27PM The UK's Financial Conduct Authority has reviewed seven robo-investment companies and found most were using outdated or insufficient information about their customers. read more
Allianz and PIMCO 'start-up' targets $75 bn retirement market 18 May 2018 4:47PM Global insurance giant Allianz has launched a well-timed swoop into the multi-billion dollar niche retirement incomes market. read more
Few surprises in a fiscally responsible NZ Budget 18 May 2018 4:45PM The junior partner in the New Zealand Labour-led coalition government, The Greens, had their Budget wishes come true, with the establishment of an independent fiscal institution and a Green Investment.. read more
Briefs: Uber policy head to drive Fintech Australia, Libor no more, MacBank shifts focus to high net 18 May 2018 4:39PM Brad Kitschke, credited with helping ride-sharing platform Uber to launch in Australia, has been appointed CEO of FinTech Australia. read more
Foreign news: Fed looking to recast foreign banks' capital rules 18 May 2018 4:37PM Randal Quarles, vice chairman for supervision at the Federal Reserve, wants a review of capital requirements for foreign banks and possible streamlining of resolution rules in the event a bank fails. read more
Briefs: NZ bill calls for debt mediation, RBNZ evacuates on Budget day, BNZ C-Suite departures, and 17 May 2018 4:06PM A member's bill that would require stressed farmers and rural lenders to undertake independent debt mediation before any receivership process can start has passed its first reading in New Zealand's pa.. read more