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Australia's banking industry will feel it has done well with the choice of anti-populist, pro-growth Rod Sims' appointment as the new chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission... read more

Leading financial regulator Martin Wheatley says approaches that assume consumers can make bad decisions are becoming as important as those that leave consumers to exercise their own judgement. read more

The latest inquiry into small business finance has quietly repeated the findings of previous investigations: there is no compelling evidence banks have unfairly turned off the tap on small business.. read more

The UK Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has revived the idea that banks should pay more for the government protection they enjoy. read more

ACCC chairman Graeme Samuel's latest dismissal of critics has opened another round of debate over the controversial ban on "price signalling". read more

ACCC chairman Graeme Samuel has once again lashed out at critics of the Commission's recent bank merger decisions and admitted to "grinding his teeth" at "populist" commentary. read more

NAB deputy CEO Michael Ullmer says the higher liquidity reserve levels adopted during the global financial crisis have remained as the crisis has receded. read more

Australian Bankers' Association chief executive Steven Münchenberg has told banks they need to exceed customers' expectations if they are to escape an even larger regulatory backlash. read more

Aggressive recommendations for the prudential regulation of British banks have been put forward and are likely to influence the Australian debate on banking capital, competition and account-switchin.. read more

Aggressive recommendations for prudential regulation of British banks are likely to influence the Australian debate on banking capital, competition and account-switching. read more