A sorry CBA finds cause for optimism

CBA has reported its first profit reversal since the global financial crisis and this time the problems were internally generated as the true cost of reputation risk hits home. read more

No house price moves is good news

One of the main conclusions from a Standard and Poor's luncheon briefing this week on the property market and its effects on the banking sector in Australia is that no major movements are likely for e.. read more

Slowdown will be benign, says S&P

The flow-on effects of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry into the real economy have dampened banks' risk appetites. read more