CBA capital and systems shaken

A third severe systems outage for Commonwealth Bank – and the second in a week – will be animating doubts over not just the robustness of core banking systems but the depth in the business case for an.. read more

Blurry scheme tests payments merger

A series of sharp questions from the ACCC for the proponents of the amalgamation of BPAY, eftpos and the New Payments Platform sheds light on the discussions that will see this new force in payments p.. read more

Heine lands as RAB chief

David Heine will be new chief executive of Regional Australia Bank, a choice that emphasises the distinctive strategy for the mutual bank. read more

ACCC trips payments merger

The planned amalgamation of BPAY, eftpos and the New Payments Platform has fallen foul of the ACCC, with questions over future investment roadmaps and contestability. read more

Summerland raises defences

Summerland Credit Union, from Lismore, NSW, is setting out to thwart overtures to acquire the ADI and demutualise the credit union. read more

CUA takes the medicine

CUA will release a significant amount of capital with the sale of its health insurance business to Perth-based HBF. read more