Great Southern settlement vindicates Bendigo Bank 12 December 2014 4:18PM The Supreme Court of Victoria yesterday approved a settlement reached in draft form two months ago between Bendigo and Adelaide Bank and borrowers who invested in certain agricultural managed investme.. read more
Briefs: unions target ANZ, US to surcharge GSIBs 12 December 2014 4:15PM The Finance Sector Union said ANZ bank had rejected its proposals "to settle the enterprise bargaining talks and pay staff the increases earned in 2014." read more
Business loan to Storm Financial director not a margin call 11 December 2014 4:53PM Last week, Chief Justice Tim Carmody of the Supreme Court of Queensland ruled in favour of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, finding that husband and wife investors Gildo and Antonetta Dalle Cort ow.. read more
MyState launches another RMBS deal 11 December 2014 4:51PM A securitisation of prime residential mortgages originated by MyState Bank and The Rock Building Society is being shown to institutional investors, and has been given preliminary ratings by Standards.. read more
Ex NAB wealth bosses going it alone 11 December 2014 4:50PM Former NAB Wealth executives Steve Tucker and Paul Heath have launched Koda Capital, an investment and financial advice company they say will offer commission-free independent advice. read more
Briefs: Optus tackles Suncorp's IT, Liberty moves into insurance, 'Wolf of NAB' in court, and more 11 December 2014 4:48PM Optus Business will manage many of Suncorp's IT services, including voice, contact centre, data networks, and international and transaction services, the telco announced yesterday. read more
Australian companies to lift bond issuance in 2015 10 December 2014 4:50PM Australia's largest corporate borrowers are diversifying their sources of funding, with bonds a particular favourite at the moment, especially with interest rates in Europe set to "negative". read more
Collaborative committee needed for IT disruptors 08 December 2014 5:04PM The effects of innovation, while disruptive, have the potential to deliver large-scale efficiency benefits, notwithstanding costs associated with adjustment for industry, the final report of the Finan.. read more
Citi rewards high Veda scores with low interest rates 05 December 2014 5:21PM Comprehensive credit reporting laws in Australia are starting to have a visible impact on consumer banking customers, with an announcement by Citi that it will offer discounted personal loan or credit.. read more
BNP to bring Asia into its Aussie syndicated loans equation 05 December 2014 5:20PM Wayne Green, whose appointment as BNP Paribas' Hong Kong based head of loan syndicate and sales for Asia was announced this week, sees a segment of the banking market that is continuing in very much a.. read more