MCU considers Bendigo alliance

The future of the co-operative credit union centred on the Queensland hinterland town of Maleny is up for review, with the board of MCU Limited leaning toward joining the Alliance banks network operat.. read more

Bail-in premium measured on hybrids

The market value for a "bail in risk premium" is "in the order of 200 to 300 basis points, relative to bank senior debt," a couple of analysts have concluded in a paper presented at a conference on fi.. read more

MAS considers ANZ sanctions over 1MDB

The Monetary Authority of Singapore "may impose fines and sanctions against ANZ" as well as its Malaysian associate AMBank, according to a blog post by independent Malaysian journalist Ganesh Sah.. read more

Comment: BBSW saga has far to run

Skirmishing over final positions and a chance at victory in the Australian banking sector's war with regulators over alleged malfeasance in the bank bill swap market is being played out in the nationa.. read more

FSU pays out Jordan and 'starts over'

One stakeholder in reform of the Australian banking sector's contested remuneration models is operating under new leadership following the ousting, styled as a resignation, of Finance Sector Union nat.. read more

Banks collateral in S&P's Australian warning

Post election speculation on the possibility of a downgrade to Australia's AAA sovereign credit rating is starting to take on more substance, with Standard & Poor's yesterday declaring it had revi.. read more

ABA picks banking code reviewer

Phil Khoury, managing director of Cameron Ralph Pty Ltd, will conduct the latest review of the Code of Banking Practice, the Australian Bankers Association said yesterday. read more