The importance of being very satisfied

While the big banks have been effective in narrowing the gap between their customer satisfaction levels and those of their smaller rivals, they still have some work to do to get their "very satisfied".. read more

Austrac needs to harden up

Australia's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regulator Austrac has never fined a reporting entity for a violation of its obligations, preferring instead to use enforceable underta.. read more

DirectMoney to launch retail fund in May

Peer-to-peer lender DirectMoney, which could be listed on the Australian Securities Exchange in the next couple of months, will open its business to retail "lender/investors" next month, when it launc.. read more

FlexiGroup prices ABS

Store finance company FlexiGroup has completed its first issue of asset-backed securities since June last year, raising A$201 million of funds. read more

BEPS reforms will hit financial institutions

The OECD and G20 plan to reform the international tax system is targeted principally at global e-commerce companies but as the details of its program roll out issues of concern for large financial i.. read more