NAB, La Trobe tap mortgage backed funding 31 May 2016 4:13PM National Australia Bank is seeking to raise around A$750 million through a series of notes backed by Australian prime residential mortgages, the first such transaction this year. read more
FlexiGroup's equity stake in Kikka boosts SME lending alternatives 31 May 2016 4:10PM ASX-listed FlexiGroup has taken a minority equity interest in online, non-bank small to medium business lender Kikka Capital. read more
Corporate payment stretches out in Asia Pacific 31 May 2016 4:08PM This year's corporate payments survey by trade insurance major Coface showed no improvements - and quite a few deteriorations - in trade payments compared to 2014. read more
More home loans in arrears, in an era of lower for longer rates 25 May 2016 3:54PM An increasing number of Australian housing loans are in arrears - a trend that continued for a fifth consecutive month in March for prime residential mortgage-backed securities, as measured by Standar.. read more
ANZ settles on a strategic CFO 24 May 2016 4:34PM One of the most anticipated vacancies in Australian banking was formally closed yesterday when ANZ announced that senior investment banker and corporate adviser, Michelle Jablko, is to be its next chi.. read more
Comment: New set of skills to solve an old problem 24 May 2016 4:33PM The hiring of M&A lawyer turned investment banker Michelle Jablko highlights the advanced thinking going on at ANZ as to how to quietly unravel Mike Smith's carefully constructed super-regional As.. read more
BOQ comeback strategy given S&P tick of approval 24 May 2016 4:26PM S&P Global Ratings has affirmed its A- long-term issuer credit rating and A-2 short-term issuer credit rating on Bank of Queensland, citing the successful execution of its expanded distribution st.. read more
Westpac set to turn a slighter shade of green 24 May 2016 4:26PM Westpac Banking Corporation yesterday notified fixed income investors that it was launching a new five-year Australian dollar denominated benchmark senior unsecured series of medium term notes. read more
Mortgage originator-manager model on trial 20 May 2016 4:21PM The court battles between loan originator and manager Pioneer Mortgage Services Pty Ltd and lending funder Columbus Capital Pty Ltd moved to a full court hearing in the Federal Court yesterday, with P.. read more
ASIC orders HSBC to 'review and remediate' wealth advice 18 May 2016 4:10PM HSBC Bank Australia Ltd is to "review and remediate" clients who received "potentially deficient" advice on retail structured products between January 2009 and March 2013. This is the main outcome of.. read more