CBA capital and systems shaken 24 June 2021 5:59AM 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 11 June 2021 6:56AM 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
MyState modernises debt funding 11 June 2021 6:53AM MyState is diversifying its funding profile, with a debut placement of senior-unsecured floating rate notes. read more
Heine lands as RAB chief 08 June 2021 5:55AM 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 07 June 2021 6:06AM 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
Argall seeks the heights at G&C Bank 04 June 2021 5:10AM A succession plan years in the making, Rosanna Argall has been appointed as CEO of G&C Mutual Bank, an under-rated fintech and champion of digital experience. read more
Payments deflate real-time recovery story 03 June 2021 6:50AM Gross payments volumes across the economy in April and May (and all year, really) portray a sobering version of the rebound celebrated in the quarterly national accounts. read more
AFG and Volt amp it up with a strategic alliance 03 June 2021 5:29AM Volt, the smallest bank in Australia has landed a strategic alliance (and a capital top-up) from AFG. This landmark deal is a pointer to the 'quite incredible demand' for banking as a service, on whic.. read more
Summerland raises defences 01 June 2021 6:25AM 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 27 May 2021 5:32AM CUA will release a significant amount of capital with the sale of its health insurance business to Perth-based HBF. read more