ANZ calls for a rethink on higher-density housing 16 July 2015 4:32PM The main markets of Sydney and Melbourne should be treated differently to the rest of the country in certain aspects, said ANZ in its submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Economics inquiry i.. read more
Mutuals call for more government help on home ownership 16 July 2015 4:31PM Improving banking competition, mortgage broker reforms and making it easier to save for a deposit could help more Australians achieve their home ownership dream, the Customer Owned Banking Association.. read more
Switching advice 'less than ideal' 10 July 2015 4:21PM In a new report on superannuation and wealth management in Australia, Roy Morgan Research notes that 72 per cent of people who switched to a different superannuation provider in the 12 months to Decem.. read more
Comment: Great big new bank 'surcharge' an easier sell 10 July 2015 4:21PM Despite the lobbying power of the big ASX-listed banks being just as strong - on paper anyway - as the mining sector, the current political climate could just see a bank tax, carefully deemed a surcha.. read more
RBS in total retreat, hands clients to BNP 10 July 2015 4:20PM In a move that should surprise no-one, Royal Bank of Scotland has confirmed it will no longer provide cash management and trade finance services to thousands of customers out of the UK and will instea.. read more
Green bond financing heading to 'stretch target' 10 July 2015 4:19PM The global green bond market grew rapidly in 2014, with issuance of US$36.6 billion of green bonds, according to a new report from the Climate Bonds Initiative and HSBC on the state of the climate cha.. read more
Actuary wins on points in retirement payout stoush with CBA 09 July 2015 4:36PM A decision by the NSW Supreme Court has demonstrated the value of retirement planning from the earliest stages in the workforce. read more
Mutuals call on Senate Inquiry to boost customer owned model 09 July 2015 4:36PM The submission by the Customer Owned Banking Association to the Senate Inquiry into Co-operatives and Mutuals includes a range of requests to better accommodate the customer-owned model, including cha.. read more
ASIC benchmark report hints more skeletons yet to emerge 09 July 2015 4:35PM Yesterday the Australian Securities and Investments Commission released a report on financial benchmarks, while highlighting the importance of key indices to Australia's markets and the broader econom.. read more
Failure to follow up fax costs investor $1 million 03 July 2015 4:17PM A disgruntled investor has failed to convince the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of New South Wales that he was entitled to compensation and damages of around A$1.5 million as a result of the fa.. read more