Pay cuts for CBA brass

Top management at Commonwealth Bank will cop pay cuts in the order of A$60 million, a sanction from the board as part of the bank's response to APRA's recent prudential review of the bank. read more

No patent no problem for Joust

Joust, a fintech with IP that cannot be patented, a heavy burn rate and backing from a former bank CEO is on the hunt for A$2 million in capital via crowdfunding. read more

No more time for timidity on rates

After months of holding out against an 'out of cycle' lift in variable rate mortgages, an industry-wide round of rate hikes looks imminent as funding costs push steadily higher. read more

ASIC hounds big 5 for compo

ASIC has collected around $250 million across the largest five firms in the industry by way of compensation for customers, "with likely more to come", ASIC told a parliamentary hearing on Friday. read more

Lowe takes on global bank stress

Philip Lowe, governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, has an additional job as chair of the Committee on the Global Financial System, the Bank for International Settlements announced last night. read more