MyState looking for expansion opportunities 10 September 2013 4:26PM MyState Financial says it aims to "retain… capacity for both organic and inorganic growth opportunities", a sign it may be a bidder once more for small-scale deposit taking entities. read more
Banking security algorithms compromised 09 September 2013 4:32PM Western security services have undermined "the major tools protecting the privacy of everyday communications in the internet age", including in banking transactions, newly disclosed documents from a.. read more
Bank capital rules subject to another review 09 September 2013 4:31PM The Financial Stability Board says it is undertaking a strategic review into whether the current capital framework achieves the right balance between simplicity, risk sensitivity, and comparability.. read more
APRA weakens on church funds 30 August 2013 4:52PM Little scrutinised deposit-taking entities, many of them run by churches, have succeeded in persuading the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority to soften a proposed clamp down on their se.. read more
iSelect revenue wobbly 30 August 2013 4:47PM iSelect is earning higher margins from the sales leads it produces for banks and utilities, but is making less from health insurance, with this starting just weeks before the end of its financial ye.. read more
Coalition would lift bank taxes 29 August 2013 5:01PM Taxes on banks would rise if there is a change in government at the general election next month. read more
Deposit insurance supported by Coalition 29 August 2013 4:58PM A deposit insurance scheme would likely be introduced by a Liberal and National Coalition government along the same lines as that proposed earlier this month by the Labor Government. read more
It's a trier - Tyro in the black 29 August 2013 4:55PM Ten years after incorporating and six years after beginning to process payments, Tyro Payments is trading in the black. read more
Insurance for nothing from ASIC 29 August 2013 4:53PM More than 30,000 car owners will have specialised car insurance premiums refunded yet maintain their insurance cover after the Australian Securities and Investments Commission forced 15 car finance.. read more
Bank customers take their time 28 August 2013 4:38PM People looking for banking products typically take more than a month to consider their options, and most undertake research online that influences them greatly, a study by Google Australia has found.. read more