Bendigo's Hirst cheers APRA risk weighting plan

Bendigo's Mike Hirst was particularly complimentary with the move by APRA to lift the risk weighting on mortgages for the majors from zero to 25 basis points, as well as adding D-SIB charges, which ha.. read more

Controls readied for negative gearing

Escalating talk across the political spectrum on containing tax deductions on interest payments on investment property loans may present a conundrum to borrowers and lenders. read more

Banks cool on VC and PE

Banks in Australia have scaled back already modest investments in private equity entities, chipping in A$110 million over the year to June 2015. read more

Institutional markets bedevil CBA half-year

Repricing of Commonwealth Bank's investment lending book late last year is helping to insulate the bank from elevated funding costs in wholesale markets, with the bank reporting a stable net interest.. read more

APRA rules in CBA capital posture

Efforts to continue with measures of internationally comparable capital ratios remain a feature of big bank profit reporting, with Commonwealth Bank, producing an estimate compiled using an alternativ.. read more

BOQ remodels profit warning

Bank of Queensland is to re-invest around six months' worth of last year's profit rise, A$15 million, to help fund "a program to reshape its organisational structure to better affect BOQ Group's strat.. read more