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Economists as well as lawyers are likely to be included on any panel established for a royal commission into banking and finance, Andrew Leigh, Labor's shadow assistant treasurer, said yesterday. read more

Queensland bank Auswide is lobbying mutual ADIs to consider a takeover along the lines of its recent consolidation of Queensland Professional Credit Union. read more

In readiness for the upcoming federal election, The Greens yesterday unveiled a banking policy that echoes Labor's populist bent toward the sector. read more

Sarah Harland will join Suncorp as its chief information officer from September. She will be the third woman on a ten strong executive group. read more

Reserve Bank payments system reformers might be climate change deniers too, or at any rate enthusiasts for glacial change. read more

Westpac's retail brands have lost share over the years, with the St George and BankSA additions from 2008 proving to be no great contributors to the group. read more

A tiering of industry disadvantage can be seen in Australian banking when the monthly Roy Morgan satisfaction series is stripped down. read more

Australia is in the midst of a capital spending recession. According to new Australian Bureau of Statistics figures, total new capital expenditure fell more than 15 per cent (on a trend and seasonally.. read more

The Finance Sector Union yesterday took a stand on how to shape the royal commission into banking and finance proposed by the Labor Party. read more

The shape of the negative gearing debate in Australia deserves to flex, based on the insights in the CoreLogic Regional Report for the March 2016 quarter. read more