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With the case against Westpac over manipulation of the bank bill swap rate now resolved - albeit with a number of fuzzy outcomes for both sides - ASIC has published its new financial benchmarks rules.. read more

Another non-bank finance outfit, Metro Finance, targetting the mid-market business clients of the major banks, is starting to amp up its operations. Moody's Investors Service has assigned provisiona.. read more

Osko by BPAY, the first product to be launched on the New Payments Platform, has been running for three months, and the take-up has been trending steeply upwards, its backers report. read more

A joint venture between ASX Limited and InfoTrack has been launched to catch the trend towards electronic settlement in the Australian conveyancing industry. read more

Listed loan broking firm Mortgage Choice said it was "in advanced discussions with franchisees and is aiming to have a new remuneration model in place by August 2018." read more

The franchise business model operated by listed home loan broker Mortgage Choice has been called into question by a joint Fairfax and ABC investigation, sending the ASX-listed broker's share price plu.. read more

The regional personal insolvency statistics for the March quarter, published by the Australian Financial Security Authority, show an emerging pattern of financial stress on the edges of large cities a.. read more

All-time low interest rates have seen bank deposits rise just 2.5 per cent over the year to April - the slowest growth in 26 years. read more

The ongoing disagreement between the Australian Bankers Association and the banks, on one side, and small business advocates on the other over what constitutes a "small business" was the focus of the.. read more

Wayne Byres, chairman of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority was one of several financial services regulators and agencies making an appearance this week before the Senate Economics Legis.. read more