ASIC sues Macquarie over “deficient” monitoring of customer accounts 06 April 2022 6:10AM ASIC has raised serious concerns about the effectiveness of Macquarie Bank’s transaction monitoring systems after it launched a civil action against the bank for not screening unauthorised transaction.. read more
Federal court receives application to wind up BNPL provider 06 April 2022 6:04AM A director of Queensland-based buy now pay later provider, Pay It Later Pty Ltd, has filed an application in the Federal Court to wind up the company. read more
Will NAB have to pay (a lot) more for Citi’s Aussie consumer bank? 05 April 2022 6:12AM A surge in mortgage lending volumes at Citigroup’s Australian subsidiary could result in National Australia Bank having to pay more than $A1.2 billion to acquire the American bank’s local consumer ban.. read more
Westpac ditches pay secrecy rules 31 March 2022 6:05AM Westpac has moved to shield its reputation as a supporter of pay equity in the banking industry after announcing it will remove so-called “pay secrecy” clauses in staff contracts. read more
CEO quits refashioned Xinja business 30 March 2022 3:56AM TechStacked, the company formerly known as Xinja Bank, has suffered a major blow to its hopes of becoming an investment platform provider. read more
Cheap funding supports HSBC’s cash earnings in Australia 29 March 2022 6:01AM HSBC Bank Australia has emerged as another big beneficiary of the Reserve Bank’s Term Funding Facility. read more
Citi bins cheque books 29 March 2022 6:00AM Citi Australia confirmed yesterday that it will stop issuing cheque books next month as customers flock to digital ways of paying. read more
Enterprise bargaining at an ‘inflection point’ after FSU revises Bankwest pay claim 24 March 2022 6:22AM In a move almost certain to make waves across the banking industry, the Finance Sector Union yesterday signalled a shift in its wages bargaining strategy after it submitted a revised enterprise pay cl.. read more
Revised Bankwest pay claim confirms Lowe’s ‘inflation psychology’ thesis 24 March 2022 6:20AM Deutsche Bank’s chief economist Phil O’Donaghoe believes recent shifts in the rhetoric of Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe show he is already priming Australians for a hawkish turn in monetary policy.. read more
Inflation could derail new enterprise deals at Bankwest and Westpac 23 March 2022 6:20AM Reignition of inflationary expectations throughout the Australian economy is about to complicate and possibly derail enterprise negotiations between the Finance Sector Union and several banks in the n.. read more