Albo at war over bank tax marque 2 16 February 2023 6:32AM Banking Day is certain Anthony Albanese, Jim Chalmers and Andrew Leigh are plotting an explosive, luscious tax attack on the Australian banking industry. Beginning with Commonwealth Bank of Australia. read more
Arrears equation 'disconnects' 16 February 2023 6:26AM CBA’s arrears data is out of date and misleading – “disconnected” in the words of CEO Matt Comyn. read more
"It's unanimous": nimble Lowe toughs it out 16 February 2023 6:14AM If The Greens have, or had, a cunning plan to engineer the removal of Philip Lowe as Reserve Bank of Australia governor (as they've demanded), they wasted their opportunity at a Senate 'Estimates' hea.. read more
The Reserve Bank strike? 06 February 2023 4:34AM If I worked at the Reserve Bank of Australia or RBNZ I’d be asking for a 20 per cent pay rise. read more
The Maleny compromise 25 January 2023 5:55AM Lakeba never got a chance to show its mettle via a takeover of Maleny Credit Union. More’s the shame. read more
Non-banks rattled by race for the exits 23 January 2023 4:21AM Pepper Money and Bluestone are on the market. read more
Loopy costs curtail profits 16 December 2022 5:03AM The shocking costs in Australian banking are out of control. read more
20 amazing years in banking 16 December 2022 5:02AM Yep, 20 years of independent industry journalism! read more
Big Bang opens up UK for Australian securitisation issuers 14 December 2022 5:35AM The UK’s ‘Big Bang 2.0’ regulatory reforms should make the UK a far easier market to tap than the European Union for Australian lenders that fund themselves through securitisation markets. read more
Qudos members recoil at better board pay 06 December 2022 5:25AM As Qudos Bank sheds members but holds its own financially among mutual bank peers, the cynics at the bank’s AGM voted down a proposal to hike directors’ fees. read more