Work picks up on 'living wills'

Both the big banks and the bank regulator are stepping up work on "living wills" as an alternative to the capital surcharge that could be needed if banking regulations in Australia follow the princi.. read more

Incremental IT investment suits ANZ

ANZ will maintain three separate core banking systems into the foreseeable future, the bank confirmed at a briefing on the bank's technology strategy on Friday. read more

Internal cloud the limit of ANZ plans

ANZ will stick to an internal model for cloud computing in the medium term, and in part because financial regulators often do not like the use of external providers to store sensitive bank data. read more

Personal credit cards lose their lustre

The secular shift in the drivers of demand for payments cards continues to be feature of the monthly flow of data on this product segment from the Reserve Bank of Australia. One highlight in the dat.. read more

CBA cleared to lift stake in VIB

Commonwealth Bank is negotiating for the acquisition of a further five per cent stake in Vietnam International Bank, Reuters reports. The central bank announced its approval of the purchase on Monda.. read more

Energy finance a Federal project

In a blow-back to a 1970s style of intervention in capital markets, the Australian Government proposes to form a Clean Energy Finance Corporation to foster investment in renewable energy. read more