Plenti launches IPO

Consumer lender Plenti (formerly RateSetter Australia) launches its initial public offering today, aiming to raise A$55 million. read more

MLC sale boosts NAB capital 30 bps

A dog’s breakfast of 16 advice and wealth subsidiary businesses of NAB and MLC will be rehoused by IOOF, ending 20 years of MLC strife for the banking giant. The bank will receive $1.24 billion in cas.. read more

Aggregation underpins red-faced BNK Bank

Mortgage aggregation is what now drives the BNK Banking Corp business. The ADI, BNK Bank, made a loss of $1.7 million in FY2020. Mark that as the first banking loss of the year. It’s unlikely to be th.. read more

Sezzle bets on growing US BNPL share

Measured in terms of the proportion of e-commerce payments made using a buy now pay later service, Australia leads the way at 8 per cent, according to new research. In the case of loss-making Sezzle,.. read more

Cashwerkz targets higher margins

Term deposit and cash management marketplace Cashwerkz is betting that diversification into bonds and other products will get it out of a chronic cash flow crunch. read more