Investec back in the black

Investec Bank Australia has returned to profitability. As a result of a significant decline in impairments, the Australian operation contributed £3.4 million to group earnings for the year to March.. read more

ThinkSmart returns to profitability

ThinkSmart has issued profit guidance, saying it expects to report a net profit of around A$500,000 for the six months to June - an increase of $2 million over the previous corresponding period. read more

Syndicated loan volumes tumble

The Australian syndicated loan market took a tumble in the March quarter, with the number of deals falling from around 30 in the December quarter last year to around 10 in the latest quarter. read more

AOFM sells more RMBS

The Australian Office of Financial Management has sold about A$300 million of its holdings in residential mortgage-bacjked securities. The Government's finance arm announced yesterday that it had sold.. read more

Reverse mortgage lenders are too risk averse

Lenders that are serious about doing business in the equity release market should improve the terms of their reverse mortgages and consider introducing home reversion products, according to a Univer.. read more