Transcomm CU merges with Catholic Super 20 June 2016 4:10PM Members of Transcomm Credit Union last week cleared a demutualisation and merger with Catholic Super Fund. The Melbourne-based mutual has A$73 million in assets. read more
Household debt increase only modest 17 June 2016 3:45PM The distribution of debt in Australia remains skewed toward high-income households, which hold the majority of debt, an analysis by the RBA of data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Au.. read more
ANZ picks new head of transaction banking and new chief compliance officer 16 June 2016 3:33PM ANZ has appointed Mark Evans as managing director for transaction banking. read more
Comment: Prescribed investment lending rates a risk 15 June 2016 4:43PM With too many investment borrowers paying loans back at rates in excess of five per cent and home loans available at rates of less than four per cent, there's one easy remedy to Australia's budget con.. read more
NAB plots Asian sale 14 June 2016 4:18PM Selling National Australia Bank to an Asian name is one promising strategic choice apparently occupying thinking on the NAB board. read more
Comment: NAB sails Asian streams 14 June 2016 4:17PM Australia's settled banking oligopoly approaches unfamiliar waters in coming weeks, with the deep engagement of the sector with 2016 electoral politics bound to trigger advanced strategic plotting aro.. read more
NAB dragged into Federal Court over swap rate allegations 08 June 2016 4:24PM The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has commenced legal proceedings against National Australia Bank in the Federal Court in Melbourne, alleging "unconscionable conduct and market mani.. read more
Comment: 'Unconscionable' NAB third ASIC BBSW target 08 June 2016 4:22PM The allegations are two-sided in ASIC's latest legal action, its third against a major Australian bank, for "unconscionable conduct and market manipulation in relation to National Australia Bank's inv.. read more
Global lenders crowded out by Chinese banks 08 June 2016 4:13PM Banks in mainland China are becoming an increasingly important source of international bank credit, at the same time as international banks scale back their own lending to Chinese entities. read more
Banks are 'toast' unless they innovate, says Narev 06 June 2016 3:59PM Hedge funds cajoling peer-to-peer lenders into challengers made a long list of threats to traditional banks enumerated by Commonwealth Bank chief executive Ian Narev in a speech last week. read more