ACCC COO retires 24 April 2020 4:07PM The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has appointed Scott Gregson as its acting chief operating officer, following the retirement of COO Rayne de Gruchy. read more
Loan guarantee lender numbers grow 23 April 2020 4:05PM Tyro Payments and nine customer-owned financial institutions are the latest to announce their participation in the government's Coronavirus SME Loan Guarantee Scheme. read more
Spike in online banking 23 April 2020 4:04PM MyState Bank reported that the share of overall customer transactions made using ATMs for cash withdrawal fell 29 per cent in April, compared with the previous month. read more
Pioneer deal with Carlyle dead 23 April 2020 4:03PM Pioneer Credit and private equity firm The Carlyle Group have terminated their proposed scheme of arrangement, which would have seen Carlyle acquire the debt buyer. Carlyle has demanded repayment of A.. read more
A third of households with less income 22 April 2020 4:01PM COVID-19 is having a negative impact on the income of one-third of Australians, according to a new survey. And close to half believe the pandemic will have a long-term negative impact on their househo.. read more
NAB takes a hit, loan impairments still to come 21 April 2020 4:47PM NAB will take a A$1.14 billion hit to its March 2020 half net profit, following its decision to book charges related to customer remediation, a change to its software capitalisation policy and impairm.. read more
Courts uphold AFCA powers 21 April 2020 4:44PM The Australian Financial Complaints Authority has had its powers tested in two recent court cases, with the ombudsman winning both bouts. read more
Turnbull's odd take on Hayne: Australian public the losers 20 April 2020 4:41PM In his memoir published today, Malcolm Turnbull says the Hayne royal commission was good politics (for the then Opposition Leader Bill Shorten) but bad policy. read more
Bad debt blowout will hit bank earnings hard 20 April 2020 4:39PM Significantly higher impairment charges will be a feature of the upcoming interim reporting season for three of the big banks and will continue to rise next financial year, according to a leading anal.. read more
AFCA adds to its senior ranks 20 April 2020 4:37PM The Australian Financial Complaints Authority has bolstered its ranks with the appointment of two new lead ombudsmen. read more