RBS traders tried to influence BBSW 22 July 2014 3:14PM Royal Bank of Scotland has found evidence that its traders sought to influence its Australian bank bill swap rate submissions and has given the Australian Securities and Investments Commission an unde.. read more
Government canvasses deferred annuity options 22 July 2014 3:13PM Deferred lifetime annuities are back on the drawing board, with the release of a Treasury discussion paper yesterday outlining policy options for the extension of retirement income tax exemptions to d.. read more
Columbus prices Triton RMBS 22 July 2014 3:12PM Columbus Capital will pay 95 basis points over the one-month bank bill swap rate on the top tranche of its latest issue of residential mortgage-backed securities, Triton Trust No.2 Bond Series 2014-1... read more
Austrac cancels remitter's licence 22 July 2014 3:11PM The anti-money laundering regulator Austrac has cancelled the registration of a remittance provider, KMT Sydney Pty Ltd, after finding that it presented a significant money laundering, terrorism finan.. read more
FSI endorses a move to a trusted digital identity 16 July 2014 4:00PM The Financial System Inquiry has endorsed a move towards what it calls a "trusted digital identity" in the form of a single government identity credential that could be used by financial institutions,.. read more
Coles launches mobile wallet 16 July 2014 3:59PM Retailer Coles has followed up Monday's announcement that it has formed a financial services joint venture with GE Capital with news yesterday that it has launched a mobile wallet. read more
CFOs more risk averse 16 July 2014 3:57PM Like consumers and small business owners, corporate chief financial officers are feeling increasingly uncertain about the political and economic environment. The latest Deloitte quarterly CFO survey s.. read more
No easy fix for SME lending restrictions 16 July 2014 12:44AM The Financial System Inquiry agrees with submissions arguing that small and medium businesses find it harder to get access to loans, compared with home buyers and large corporate borrowers. But it als.. read more
Fragmented payments regulation needs a fix 15 July 2014 6:51PM The increasingly complex nature of retail payments and the regular entry of new participants have resulted in regulation of the sector becoming fragmented. The Financial System Inquiry Interim Report.. read more
Coles forms financial services JV with GE Capital 15 July 2014 4:40PM Retailer Coles has entered into a financial services joint venture with GE Capital. The business will start in July next year, subject to regulatory approvals, offering credit cards and personal finan.. read more