Trusted advice needed, investors kept at bay

In a media presentation yesterday, Deloitte partners outlined their views on why there is a big opportunity for the advice industry as a whole - if only the financial advice industry could resolve the.. read more

Auswide rebrands, gets upgrade

In a vindication of the argument run by the mutuals sector in favour of adding the word "Bank" to a mutual's name to improve its funding prospects, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has revised i.. read more

Small players look to become small targets

In a panel discussion at yesterday's AB+F Retail Financial Services Forum, executives from three second-tier financial services that have undergone or in the process of running "transformation" projec.. read more

Mining town home loans defaults on the rise

Factors such as falling prices for iron ore are having an effect on the arrears levels of the loans underlying residential mortgage-backed securities transactions in mining areas nationwide. read more

Asset transformation towards liquidity

In his keynote address to the Thomson Reuters 3rd Australian Regulatory Summit, Philip Lowe, Reserve Bank Deputy Governor, outlined the state of play in creating a less risky and more liquid financial.. read more

RMB tops regional trading currencies

The latest statistics from interbank messaging and transfer service SWIFT show that use of renminbi for trade payments to China and Hong Kong by Asia Pacific countries increased by over 300 per cent b.. read more