Suncorp and ANZ mute on merger

The ACCC, and the market, are waiting and wondering when ANZ will finalise its merger authorisation application for the takeover of Suncorp Bank – announced eight weeks ago. read more

The fintech banking void

All their ballyhoo and posturing by fintechs about reinventing payments and banking done properly ultimately leads to one place.  read more

NAB’s quiet outage

National Australia Bank experienced severe outages across internet banking, ATMs and branch platforms yesterday, with poor communication with customers.  read more

Auswide take the narrow path

Auswide’s stated aim is focusing on “where we make our money, and getting the right priorities there,” as well as “bringing sanity back to the deposit market”. read more

Liberty miss profit target

Liberty Financial recorded a respectable rise in net profit in the year to June 2022, but missed its underlying profit target. read more