RBNZ revises policy for major banks' outsourcing 21 September 2017 4:05PM The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has revised its outsourcing policy for large banks, following a detailed review by the central bank. read more
ASX-listed blockchain adviser raises €25m 21 September 2017 4:04PM ASX-listed blockchain company, DigitalX, has walked Bankera, a European digital fintech platform, through the largest "pre-initial coin offering" round in history. read more
Improved liquidity as RMBS emerges from hibernation 21 September 2017 4:01PM There has been a marked change in secondary liquidity within the residential mortgage-backed securities market when compared to the last decade, according to investment house Realm. read more
ANZ remains loan Aussie major in Asia 19 September 2017 3:44PM Monthly statistics from Thomson Reuters for the Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) loan market show the volume of syndicated and club loans to the end of August 2017 are at their lowest since 2012. read more
Lower total losses for structured finance deals 15 September 2017 4:48PM Of the US$11.1 trillion of Fitch-rated structured finance bonds issued across the globe between 2000 and 2016, 1.9 per cent has now been written off. Fitch said in a recent report that it expect.. read more
APRA to make long on-site 'culture' assessments 15 September 2017 4:46PM APRA will be getting more involved in the risk function of financial services firms, with a pilot series of risk culture reviews already underway. read more
Risks from 2016 still relevant, says APRA's Byres 14 September 2017 4:59PM APRA chair Wayne Byres and his leadership team yesterday told the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics that the same risks for Australia's banking sector remain even though regulat.. read more
Westpac broadens funding task to AUD sub-debt 14 September 2017 4:42PM S&P Global Ratings has assigned a BB+ issue credit rating to the A$1.25 billion Additional Tier 1 capital securities that Westpac (rated AA-/Negative) has proposed to issue out of its New Zealand.. read more
Afterpay links with Jetstar to finance airfares 14 September 2017 4:41PM ASX-listed retail payments platform Afterpay has announced an airline ticket purchase financing deal in conjunction with cut-price airline Jetstar that will enable Jetstar customers booking domestic.. read more
Wickham Securities chairman Sherwin accepts dishonesty charges 07 September 2017 4:30PM ASIC's actions in the wake of the collapse of Sherwin Financial Planners are approaching conclusion after Bradley Thomas Sherwin, the firm's former principal and the chairman of Wickham Securities Ltd.. read more