Industry corralled on payments

Banks may have to pick more senior staff to negotiate investment priorities on payments when they work through a new industry body. The Reserve Bank and the Australian Payments Clearing Association h.. read more

Mutuals ponder equity flexibility

Credit Union Australia, the country's largest mutual ADI, plans "a more comprehensive overview" of rules that inhibit its demutualisation", the board disclosed in the notice for its annual meeting t.. read more

Resimac ahead in RHG race

Resimac has elbowed its way to the status of preferred bidder in the contest to take over RHG, the remnant of Rams Home Loans. read more

Agency banking wallows for Post

Traditional agency banking and bill payment services have become "declining" features of the business of Australia Post, the corporation said in its annual report for the year to June 2013. read more

RBA: encourage diverse business models

Financial regulators need to foster diversity in business models, while focusing on supervision work in the most effective areas, two Reserve Bank of Australia senior officials said in separate speec.. read more

PPSR spurs Broadway growth

Broadway Leasing, a niche financier in Sydney, plans to rope in its introducers as share-holders as it undertakes a new funding round. The Sydney-based firm aims to sell A$1.2 million in new shares a.. read more

Hockey fans infrastructure 'alternative'

The Australian Government is "developing a plan for growth that will be centred around infrastructure" and which will feature "alternative financing options" that are yet to be specified, the treasu.. read more

Business lending looking perky

Demand for business loans is consolidating, a rare sign of improving times for banks. The Australian Bureau of Statistics says the trend series for the value of commercial finance commitments increas.. read more