CUA 'committed' to mutual ownership 23 October 2013 5:30PM Credit Union Australia says it is "committed to maintaining mutual ownership", as it undertakes a review of its capital options. read more
Remittance flows attract interest 23 October 2013 5:28PM Xpress Money, a South Asian money transfer company, hopes to snare more market share in Australia, taking aim at a sector that the World Bank estimates is worth A$18 billion a year. read more
Bank margins earn Feds' ire 22 October 2013 5:46PM Banks may be overcharging for business finance, Bruce Billson, the minister for small business, told the Franchise Council of Australia Conference yesterday. read more
Industry corralled on payments 22 October 2013 5:44PM Banks may have to pick more senior staff to negotiate investment priorities on payments when they work through a new industry body. The Reserve Bank and the Australian Payments Clearing Association h.. read more
Mutuals ponder equity flexibility 21 October 2013 5:29PM Credit Union Australia, the country's largest mutual ADI, plans "a more comprehensive overview" of rules that inhibit its demutualisation", the board disclosed in the notice for its annual meeting t.. read more
Resimac ahead in RHG race 21 October 2013 5:28PM Resimac has elbowed its way to the status of preferred bidder in the contest to take over RHG, the remnant of Rams Home Loans. read more
Westpac makes more offshoring plans 21 October 2013 5:26PM Westpac is making plans to offshore 83 jobs, from sites in Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne, to India, the Finance sector Union said on Friday. read more
Agency banking wallows for Post 21 October 2013 5:24PM Traditional agency banking and bill payment services have become "declining" features of the business of Australia Post, the corporation said in its annual report for the year to June 2013. read more
RBA: encourage diverse business models 21 October 2013 5:22PM Financial regulators need to foster diversity in business models, while focusing on supervision work in the most effective areas, two Reserve Bank of Australia senior officials said in separate speec.. read more
PPSR spurs Broadway growth 18 October 2013 4:38PM Broadway Leasing, a niche financier in Sydney, plans to rope in its introducers as share-holders as it undertakes a new funding round. The Sydney-based firm aims to sell A$1.2 million in new shares a.. read more