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As the second five year term of current RBA governor Glenn Stevens winds up, it's more than likely that an outsider, rather than an obvious insider candidate, will be selected as the next governor.. read more

The Labor Party's proposed Royal Commission into the banking and financial services industry would be "wide-ranging", opposition leader Bill Shorten said on Friday. read more

Its popularity will be hard to argue with but the relevance and effectiveness of a royal commission into banking, as announced by Australia's Labor opposition, may be dubious. read more

National Australia Bank has finally caught up with industry chat and outlined a revised "business model for high net worth market." read more

Establishing a royal commission into the banking sector is emerging once more as a policy priority for the Labor Party. read more

Discontent is rife within the ranks at National Australia Bank, according to a Finance Sector Union survey. read more

There is no strong relationship between loan-to-valuation ratios, and the defaults and losses experienced by banks, a study by the Bank for International Settlements has found. read more

An international banking study centred on the decision making of the major online mortgage broker in Italy has produced some encouraging results. read more

Marketplace lending platforms are drawing allies to their cause, with one niche fund manager setting out to specialise as an investor in this class. read more

Foreign bank branches in Australia will need to hold "liquid assets equal to at least nine per cent of the aggregate value of external liabilities", with the industry regulator unwilling to rely on th.. read more