Comment: Four Aussie G-SIBS?

Why not? Some of the four majors must think they belong alongside Crédit Agricole, Mitsubishi UFJ, Royal Bank of Scotland, Bank of New York Mellon, BBVA, ING, Mizuho, Nordea, Santander and Standard C.. read more

Comment: Bye bye, Basel?

Will nineteenth century ideas on banking leap to the fore at the Brisbane G20 summit in November? Will the leverage ratio eclipse the Basel risk-weighted ratios and the rest of the global regulatory c.. read more

Customers ATM pays price for underinvestment

In April 2012, Canadian outfit Direct Cash identified "a platform for growth throughout Asia Pacific" and an "opportunity to grow" the Customers ATM business platform in Australia. The country, it sai.. read more

FinOne drives ahead

Investors Central, a newish unlisted public company centred on the sub-prime business of lender Finance One, saw its net profit jump 78 per cent to A$1.27 million over the year. read more