ANZ wins 'fees or penalties' class action

Yesterday the Full Court of the Federal Court reversed last year's ruling by Federal Court judge Michelle Gordon that late payment charges on ANZ's credit cards were penalties, rather than fees, and t.. read more

Syndicated loan volumes fall away in 1Q 2015

Syndicated loan volume for the Asia Pacific region (excluding Japan) exceeded US$67 billion for the first quarter of this calendar year, according to Thomson Reuters. Nevertheless, this represents a 4.. read more

ANZ rumoured as potential RBS Asia-Pac buyer

Rumours have been rife in the past two days that Australia & New Zealand Banking Group is once again looking at acquiring assets from Royal Bank of Scotland as the UK lender cuts back its operatio.. read more

Economy's balancing act keeps bubble at bay

Low interest rates provide the potential for rapid house price gains to continue, although other factors will press in the opposite direction, according to Deloitte's Access Economics team. read more

DirectMoney readies for ASX listing

Revitalised non-bank lender DirectMoney, operating in what the firm called the "marketplace lending industry" in Australia, is following a well-worn path to the ASX via a simple "reverse listing" tr.. read more