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Liberty Financial has completed an issue of residential mortgage-backed securities, raising A$500 million and paying a margin of 145 basis points on the senior notes. read more

Anti-money laundering regulator Austrac has emphasised a more collaborative approach with its government and industry "partners" in the description of its activities over the past 12 months in its ann.. read more

A panel appointed to look at the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's enforcement powers has been asked to consider whether the regulator should be allowed to use telephone intercepts. read more

The New South Wales Parliament has passed a bill that enables the Government to establish a fund for social and affordable housing in the state. read more

The Australian Federal Police's Serious Financial Crime Taskforce is targeting what it describes as artificial arrangements in the gold bullion and precious metals refining industry. read more

At an eventful annual general meeting, Mortgage Choice's chair announced his retirement, shareholders voted down the remuneration report and two long-serving directors survived proxy adviser recommend.. read more

Record new lending has helped Beyond Bank produce strong profit growth for the year to June - another positive result in what has been a good year for the customer-owned banking sector. read more

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has parted company with ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft over the issue of tracker mortgages, saying market forces should determine whether such products are offered. read more

The priority for big bank treasurers is shifting from changes to regulatory capital requirements, which have preoccupied them for several years, to preparations for the introduction of the net stable.. read more

A company with the capability for transmission of extensive remittance data that hopes to profit from the launch of the New Payments Platform next year has launched an initial public offering. read more