Global trade and credit story sour for ANZ

Weakening credit quality among Asian corporate borrowers in general, and Indonesian manufacturers in particular, proved a thorn in ANZ's trading update for the December 2015 quarter, released yesterda.. read more

Lock seeks a modern look at Heritage

Heritage Bank is on the hunt for a younger and credit hungry demographic, with a new chief executive reshaping strategy at one of the country's largest mutual banks. read more

US Fed talks banking break up

America's biggest banks "are still too big to fail and continue to pose a significant, ongoing risk to our economy," Neel Kashkari, the new president of the US Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, tol.. read more

Dairy drags on NAB asset quality

The strife in New Zealand's dairy sector ratcheted the most severe loan arrears of 90 days or more past due at National Australia Bank higher over the December 2015 quarter. read more

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