NAB's custody crown under threat

NAB Asset Servicing's position as the biggest player in the Australian custody market is under threat, after it suffered a big fall in assets under custody in the second half of last year. read more

ThinkSmart plans a UK IPO

Two years after it sold its Australian and New Zealand operations, consumer finance company ThinkSmart has announced plans to move its home market to the United Kingdom. read more

Pepper completes record RMBS issue

Pepper Group has raised A$700 million through an issue of non-conforming residential mortgage-backed securities - the biggest securitisation deal in the company's history and, according to Pepper, the.. read more

Basel Committee to limit use of IRB

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision plans to limit the use of the internal ratings based approach for determining regulatory capital requirements in several cases where it believes risk cannot.. read more

YBR buys digital investment platform brightday

Yellow Brick Road has shrugged off any concerns about its failure to generate positive cash flow or make a profit, and has made an acquisition it hopes will establish its presence in the digital inves.. read more