Treasury releases simple corporate bond regulations 23 October 2014 5:26PM Treasury has released draft regulations designed to streamline the disclosure regime for corporate bond issuers, as part of the Government's plan to encourage the development of a stronger corporate b.. read more
More customers go mobile-only 23 October 2014 5:24PM For a growing number of retail banking customers, mobile banking is now the only way they regularly interact with their bank. read more
Veda accused of another breach of the Credit Reporting Privacy Code 22 October 2014 4:32PM Two months after complaining to the Privacy Commissioner that Veda had breached the Credit Reporting Privacy Code by not giving consumers easy access to free credit reporting information, a group of c.. read more
High-income earners are harder to please 22 October 2014 4:29PM High-income earners are the hardest customers for a bank to satisfy, according to new research. read more
New bankruptcy register launched 22 October 2014 4:29PM The Australian Financial Security Authority has launched a new low-cost personal insolvency search service. The online service, Bankruptcy Register Search, will provide access to extracts from AFSA's.. read more
Briefs: CBA CIO sets priorities, Unicredit offers 'referral payment', Fitch reviews Volkswagen credi 22 October 2014 4:28PM Commonwealth Bank will emulate tech companies like Google by opening up its internal technology systems and data capabilities to outside application developers, the bank's chief information officer to.. read more
Mint Wireless dumps CEO 21 October 2014 4:40PM The board of mobile payment specialist Mint Wireless has dumped chief executive Robin Khuda only six months after his appointment. The board announced yesterday that it had started a strategic review.. read more
ASIC says vertical integration in financial services a regulatory challenge 21 October 2014 4:40PM The vertical integration of banking, funds management and product distribution is one of the biggest challenges for a securities regulator, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission said in.. read more
Competition for new credit card business intensifies 21 October 2014 4:37PM National Australia Bank is the latest credit card issuer to offer an extended zero rate deal to encourage new business. NAB is offering zero interest on purchases for 15 months to consumers who apply.. read more
Briefs: NPP jitters, PayPal loan launch imminent, ministers at odds over Asia Infrastructure Investm 21 October 2014 4:35PM Treasurer Joe Hockey is open to the idea of Australia joining the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank proposed by China, but Foreign Minister Julie Bishop is opposed, The Conversation reports. read more