What the revised regulatory timeline holds

The government’s Hayne royal commission reform timetable has been pushed back six months, ASIC is deferring enforcement of design and distribution obligations and mortgage broker reforms for six month.. read more

Affinity walks away from CML deal

Affinity Equity Partners, the owner of finance company Scottish Pacific, has walked away from its agreement to acquire SME receivables finance company CML Group, citing events that may have constitute.. read more

La Trobe pushes RMBS revival

La Trobe Financial has raised A$1.25 billion in the residential mortgage-backed securities market, with only indirect involvement from the Australian Office of Financial Management, giving notice that.. read more

SFSF program gathers momentum

Over the past week the Australian Office of Financial Management has used the Structured Finance Support Fund to make 35 investments in securitised assets, including 12 yesterday. read more