APRA to keep its aim on housing 22 November 2017 6:00PM Wayne Byres, chairman of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority launched into a key topic at the Australian Securitisation Forum's annual conference: lending for housing. read more
Bankers Association warms to Open Data 22 November 2017 5:58PM The Australian Bankers Association, keen to link Open Data to security and privacy risks, has latched onto a recent online survey which found Australians believe banks are better at keeping their pers.. read more
SMS preferred reminder for overdue loan repayments 21 November 2017 5:54PM A survey of retail banking and financial services customers has found the most popular way to receive payment reminders is via text message. read more
Narev emphasises value creation at CBA 17 November 2017 6:59PM Speaking at CBA's 2017 annual general meeting, which most likely will be his last as CEO, Ian Narev opted for a nostalgic and folksy tone - noting that the majority of the audience were retail investo.. read more
CBA leadership stay on message at 2017 AGM 17 November 2017 6:08PM The Commonwealth Bank's annual general meeting was a long-drawn out event, but without the drama of a board spill, or a leadership challenge. read more
NAB review finds poor home loan documentation 17 November 2017 6:07PM NAB has commenced a remediation program for some of its customers, after a review identified some home loans that "may not" have been established in accordance with the bank's own policies. read more
Pepper shareholders to accept cash and equity 16 November 2017 5:59PM One of Australia's most successful non-bank financial services companies, Pepper Group Limited, is about to be sold to private equity firm and its clients. read more
Westpac NZ has capital requirements increased after regulatory fail 16 November 2017 5:25PM Westpac New Zealand has had its minimum capital requirements increased after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand found it had failed to comply with regulatory obligations relating to its status as an inte.. read more
Sherwin Financial Planners collapse draws 10-year prison sentence 15 November 2017 5:47PM Following an ASIC investigation, Bradley Sherwin (the former principal of Sherwin Financial Planners Pty Ltd and chairman of Wickham Securities Ltd) has been sentenced to ten years in prison for fraud.. read more
Hammond Review unleashes a mutual bond option 10 November 2017 6:06PM The extra capital available to mutual banks under the changes recommended by Greg Hammond in his review of the sector - part of a clear government "charm offensive" against the major banks - will enab.. read more