Banking industry salaries due for modest growth this year 07 February 2014 5:18PM Banking and finance professionals can look forward to some salary growth this year, after a flat 2013. The latest Robert Walters Global Salary Survey predicts salaries in the industry will grow by.. read more
General insurance cycle has peaked 06 February 2014 5:39PM General insurers have reached the peak of the current profit cycle and will need to focus on tighter cost management as they deal with more constraints in the period ahead, according to a leading in.. read more
New surcharging rules have little impact 05 February 2014 5:35PM There has been little change to card surcharge levels since the introduction of new surcharging rules last year, according to consumer group Choice. read more
New Code of Banking Practice takes effect 04 February 2014 5:18PM The new Code of Banking Practice, which sets out standards of good banking practice, took effect over the weekend. The focus of the revised voluntary code is to provide additional support for people.. read more
Credit card market shows signs of recovery 04 February 2014 5:17PM The credit card market appears to be returning to growth after a long period of contraction. APRA's latest banking statistics show strong growth in credit card balances at the end of last year. read more
Investors dominate NSW mortgage market 04 February 2014 5:15PM More than half of the home loans processed by the mortgage aggregator AFG in New South Wales in January were for investors. AFG said this was the highest proportion of new investor mortgages in NSW.. read more
Deposits still growing strongly 03 February 2014 5:16PM Deposits continue to rise faster than loans on banks' balance sheets, despite commentary that received wide coverage late last week that suggested otherwise. read more
Auditor queries Mint Wireless as a going concern 03 February 2014 5:14PM The independent auditor's review of the latest financial report of Mint Wireless, the mobile payments company, has cast doubt on the company's future. read more
Basel Committee considers reining in banks' risk-modelling practices 03 February 2014 5:10PM The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision will make changes to its Pillar 3 (capital adequacy and risk disclosures) regime this year, with the aim of improving the transparency of the banks' risk-w.. read more
Credit Corp maintains strong earnings momentum 31 January 2014 5:47PM Debt collector Credit Corp has maintained its strong earnings momentum, reporting an 18 per cent increase in net profit for the six months to December, after increasing its profit by 21 per cent in.. read more