Capital developments mixed for Macquarie 23 March 2012 5:49PM Macquarie Group said yesterday that it had sold US$250 million hybrid securities, half the level the bank aimed to sell when it announced the issue more than two weeks ago. read more
Co-brand strife drags on David Jones 22 March 2012 5:26PM David Jones will increase its investment in its credit card business by around A$8 million over the next 18 months in an effort to increase demand and support earnings when a profit subsidy from its.. read more
ANZ Taiwan in the red in January 22 March 2012 5:24PM Technology expenses have chewed up the equivalent of four months profit at ANZ's operation in Taiwan, the bank's largest business in Asia. read more
High value stream clear for next decade 22 March 2012 5:18PM The Australian Payments Clearing Association has secured a 10-year clearance from the competition regulator for the rules governing its high-value clearing system. read more
Macquarie hybrid makes it to market 21 March 2012 5:41PM Macquarie Group is finally close to pricing its planned sale of hybrid securities that it foreshadowed two weeks ago. read more
Asset quality trends rate with RBA 21 March 2012 5:37PM The wholesale funding task of banks has "become more manageable", the Reserve Bank of Australia says in its March monetary policy meeting minutes. read more
Six per cent of homes in negative equity 21 March 2012 5:35PM Owners of 40 per cent of homes in capital cities purchased over the last two years are in "negative equity", new analysis shows. read more
ANZ and NAB 'reverse' Eftpos direction 21 March 2012 5:32PM ANZ and National Australia Bank are catching up with the remainder of the market and "reversing" the direction of interchange on Eftpos payments from the beginning of April. read more
PayPal merchant base disclosed 19 March 2012 5:41PM A few crumbs of data on the PayPal business in Australia emerged on Friday in the context of a public relations announcement about a smartphone attachment that will allow registered businesses to ta.. read more
Dividends blocked for NZ banks short on capital 16 March 2012 5:31PM Banks in New Zealand will not be able to make dividend payments if their capital levels fall below the "conservation buffer" level that will be superimposed on the notional minimum capital requireme.. read more