Comment: Political footy season lines up bank CEOs 03 October 2016 4:45PM One of our cheekier commentaries in Banking Day this year conjectured the early, though not imminent, departure of an Australian big bank chief executive relative to any orthodox view on how much long.. read more
Comment: Canberra's shapeless bank inquiries 03 October 2016 4:41PM Is there a smoking gun in the banking industry in Australia? A decent banking inquiry may uncover one, should it exist. No such inquiry is planned or underway. Yet this is "the central question being.. read more
Cashcard yields to DC Payments overtures 29 September 2016 3:05PM Canadian bank DirectCash Payments is poised for its biggest acquisition yet in the Australian ATM sector. read more
Short horizons suit NAB wealth 13 September 2016 4:16PM There are too many conditions and not enough trust in banking, NAB COO Andrew Hagger explained in Melbourne yesterday. read more
Systemic strife 'detrimental' and 'harmful' in Australian banking 12 September 2016 4:32PM Remuneration systems are "causing the banking industry harm", the Finance Sector Union contends in an uncompromising submission to the Sedgwick review. read more
Compliance sidelined amid bank sales aggression 12 September 2016 4:30PM Reductions in staff numbers "undermine customer service and compliance," while "balanced scorecards" are lopsided, the Finance Sector Union tells the Sedgwick review. read more
Stellar capital no saviour for Bankstown mutual 12 September 2016 4:27PM Bankstown City Credit Union is working toward a merger with Maritime, Mining & Power Credit Union. Maritime is a rare mutual successfully wooing both industrial and community bond credit unions in.. read more
Elliott and Hodges take new grip on ANZ IT 09 September 2016 3:50PM ANZ will refresh the executive team handling facets of its technology and operations management, with managing director Shayne Elliott opting to take direct oversight of the work of the chief informat.. read more
Savings ratio stabilises 08 September 2016 3:57PM The household savings ratio has stabilised, after having fallen since 2011. The Reserve Bank expects it to fall further. read more
Whelan places ANZ on rations 07 September 2016 4:12PM ANZ's institutional bank will concentrate its efforts on about 6000 key customers and half a dozen industry sectors to buttress measures to lift returns. read more