ANZ flies the flag for syndicated loan league tables 05 December 2014 5:19PM The Thomson Reuters Asia-Pacific loan league tables for the calendar year to 30 November show that the list of top ten mandated arrangers (ex-Japan) across all currencies, by volume converted to US do.. read more
RMBS updates: Westpac upsizes, Bendigo launches 05 December 2014 5:18PM Westpac announced pricing details yesterday for the Class A tranche of the WST 2014-2 Trust, a securitisation of the bank's own prime mortgages. read more
NAB's green bond given green light 05 December 2014 5:17PM National Bank of Australia is marketing a senior unsecured debt instrument as a "green bond," seeking a minimum of A$150 million to finance renewable energy facilities. The Clean Energy Finance Corpor.. read more
Briefs: ANZ demand fair bargain, UnionPay expands in Australia, Westpac opens in Shanghai, and more 05 December 2014 5:15PM Striking workers at ANZ New Zealand will march up Auckland City's Queen Street at midday today (NZ local time) and demand that the bank "bargain fairly," the workers' FIRST Union said in a brief state.. read more
Aussie bankers snare two top jobs in Hong Kong 04 December 2014 4:38PM Reuters reports that the head of loan syndication and loan sales for Asia Pacific at BNP Paribas, Didier Leblanc, is leaving the industry after 18 years and will be relocating to the US. Leblanc has b.. read more
Remittance providers want four months grace from Westpac 01 December 2014 4:47PM Last Friday, alternative remittance service providers were in the Federal Court in Sydney seeking orders preventing Westpac from closing their accounts on the grounds that the bank had engaged in "mis.. read more
NPP rolls over cash and BSBs 01 December 2014 3:11PM The decline in cash - already well underway as a result of contactless payments and other automated card systems - will accelerate once the New Payments Platform is in place in 2017 Ryan Yuzon, a di.. read more
BOQ shareholders quiz board on exec pay, corporate costs 28 November 2014 5:04PM At the Bank of Queensland's AGM, chairman Roger Davis, in discussing the remuneration report, noted that one key principle was "pay for performance." read more
Love your bank? BOQ shareholders settle for 'like' 28 November 2014 5:04PM One message to come out of the Bank of Queensland's annual general meeting was that an improving performance in regional areas should not be seen as a reason to tighten policy or ease off on working t.. read more
New non-bank players entering Australian commercial lending market 28 November 2014 5:02PM In the past week, two groups have announced they'll be setting up shop in Australia, aiming to provide alternative 'non-bank' funding to the commercial property market. read more