RBA cautions on asset price inflation 06 March 2015 4:44PM Higher asset prices, especially on commercial property "need to be watched carefully, particularly where they are accompanied by higher borrowing," Philip Lowe, deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of.. read more
Australian bank leverage bothers David Murray 05 March 2015 4:41PM The forensic scrutiny of the level and composition of the banking sector's core and total capital ratios may be misplaced, argued David Murray, head of the Financial System Inquiry, at an industry lun.. read more
Editorial: Take a trade union training day today 04 March 2015 4:26PM Take a stand for industry activism and give work a miss today. read more
Comment: Women banking leaders take to the streets of Melbourne 04 March 2015 4:25PM One lively and self-driven slice of Australia's finance scene is the awakening, in a way, of the Finance Sector Union. read more
Profits a drag on credit quality 03 March 2015 4:31PM The external operating environment for banks continues to be uneasy, with company profits taking a turn for the worse. read more
Banks too circumspect for Treasury chief 02 March 2015 4:33PM Cheap credit will assist Australia's economic restructuring, John Fraser said on Friday, in his first speech as secretary of the Treasury. read more
Lending benchmarks 'no cap' on credit growth 27 February 2015 5:34PM Applying benchmarks on investor lending for banks was "not about restraining credit growth and we don't think it will be particularly effective," Wayne Byres, chair of the Australian Prudential Regula.. read more
Lenders wind back their high LVR lending 25 February 2015 4:42PM Lenders wound back the percentage of new home loans they advanced to borrowers with little equity over the December 2014 quarter, a period marked by a new vigour on the part of the prudential regulato.. read more
Political hopeful vents bank history thesis 24 February 2015 5:32PM The parade of failures and near failures in banking in Australia during the GFC received a Twitter airing yesterday afternoon by Ian Rogers. read more
Moody's affirms Genworth ratings but switches outlook to negative 23 February 2015 4:55PM Moody's Investors Service on Friday said it affirmed the A3 insurance financial strength ratings of Genworth Financial Mortgage Insurance Pty Limited (Genworth Australia) and Genworth Financial Mortga.. read more