Oddbods on AOFM SME radar 15 November 2018 5:31PM Fintechs, established non-bank lenders and regional banks all look to be in line for a share of a $2 billion SME funding line from the government. read more
SME securitisation in the doldrums 15 November 2018 5:28PM The AOFM could move swiftly to rev up the $2 billion Securitisation Fund. But for now, there are no suitable SME-linked asset-backed securities for it to invest in. read more
Lonsdale leads APRA review 13 November 2018 5:57PM APRA's review of its "enforcement strategy" will be led by a relatively new face among the regulator's senior ranks - deputy chair John Lonsdale. read more
Rudd warned major bank on the brink in 2008 06 November 2018 5:06PM Which "first tier" name among Australia's banks was in the most delicate - and near fatal - condition at the height of the financial crisis in October 2008? The second volume of memoirs by former PM K.. read more
St George hangover wakes up Westpac 06 November 2018 5:01PM Westpac may at last be on a mission to wrestle value from its takeover of St George Bank, ending the burden of legacy IT platforms and searching for a corrective to the waning market share for its mos.. read more
Macquarie Bank schemes capital plan 05 November 2018 5:02PM Macquarie Bank will be slimmed down and $2 billion in capital upstreamed to Macquarie Group, under a restructure outlined on Friday. read more
'Another messy year' for ANZ 01 November 2018 5:48PM ANZ is producing the benchmark cost story in Australian banking, one slashing the bank's payroll in the domestic market. read more
Payments mavens flood fintech 30 October 2018 5:41PM APRA is talking with one new challenger bank or fintech each week. read more
RACQ chews up bank capital 29 October 2018 4:43PM RACQ Bank has been trading in the red, needing support from the Royal Automobile Club of Queensland. read more
Tyro steps up in third quarter 26 October 2018 6:05PM Tyro Payments, an early mover in the fintech arena back in 2003, outlined impressive recent growth numbers across key business lines yesterday. read more