2022 a profit season to remember 

Preceding the first Australian recession in more than 30 years and pre-empting the chaotic upheaval in bad debts, stress, arrears and loan write offs ahead, the industry profit season of late 2022 wil.. read more

Byres calls time at APRA

After eight years, Wayne Byres will stand down as head of the Australian Prudential regulation authority at the end of October. read more

Qudos Bank lifts rating, slashes board

Moody's Investors Service yesterday upgraded Qudos Mutual Limited's long-term issuer rating by one notch to Baa1 from Baa2, “based on the bank's strong performance to date and its reduced exposure to.. read more

RBA review revs up

Carolyn Wilkins, a former senior deputy governor of the Bank of Canada will lead the review of the Reserve Bank of Australia, the terms of which were announced yesterday by the treasurer, Jim Chalmers.. read more

Toxic construction tests banks

The accelerating demise of residential home builders, especially over recent weeks, may soon be compounded by a decline in credit availability to the sector. read more

Finance sector confidence in for a bruising

The finance sector in Australia “will see a decline in confidence soon”, in tandem with retail, housing and construction, Anneke Thompson, chief economist at CreditorWatch told an industry webinar yes.. read more