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Growth in lending for housing continues to fade gradually, with more of the weakness evident now in lending for residential property investment, financial aggregates for March 2011, published on Fri.. read more

National Australia Bank experienced a loss of market share in three key market segments in February and March 2011, but made gains in two, monthly data compiled by the Australian Prudential Regulati.. read more

Proposed rules outlined yesterday by Treasury limiting commissions on financial advice will strengthen the positions of banks and other deposit-takers - whether or not they own major fund managers a.. read more

The margin management of banks on home loans in late 2010 played a part in lifting the most common measure of inflation in Australia to above three per cent in the March 2011 quarter. read more

Weekend media speculation identified ANZ as a probable bidder for a minority stake in RHB Capital, the fifth largest banking group in Malaysia. read more

The activist shareholders in RHG Group have succeeded in securing the agreement of the existing board to appoint three new directors. read more

The long-standing use by banks of the poverty line as a proxy for living costs is the subject of a fresh, but sceptical, review by a team of Merrill Lynch banking analysts. read more

Neither the network of 44 Yellow Brick Road branches nor its four established, though unrelated, financial services' businesses are generating much cash for the group, which is on the verge of a bac.. read more

The board of RHG Group has changed tack and will maintain an ASX listing following the planned selective share buyback that will be considered at a special meeting after Easter. read more

The risk management practices of banks and other big buyers of electricity are under the spotlight, with a couple of them seeking intervention from the energy regulator to compel electricity supplie.. read more