St George BOM breaks Westpac

At John Macfarlane’s Westpac, the clearance sale seems to be on. But the real question is why the bank took 10 years to wake up to the twin follies of rebooting Bank of Melbourne in 2011, and even sav.. read more

Arch marks Westpac LMI exit

The Arch Capital disruption of Australia’s lenders mortgage insurance sector continues, with Westpac deciding to sell its captive LMI to Arch. read more

Business blurry at Westpac

The topsy turvy bank that is Westpac has decided - for the third time in 20 years - that there is strategic clarity in combining the consumer and business banking divisions. read more

Industry reels from 2020 recession

Credit write-offs were three times as high in 2020 at $12.4 billion over 2019 – and if the GFC is any guide, the bad debt charge for banks in 2021 will be the same again, only worse. read more

eftpos Red roller tests banking

Red apple peel or a Woolworths discard? eftpos, thinking big, are retooling branding amd imagery and a chance to stans clear of the 3-wau payments scheme merger going nowhere. read more

Amazing Marching 4 Justice and fair play

Thank feminism and feminists and free education. But thanks for nothing you blokey, old-guard bank brass. It's time to ask of the top 100 – or 1000 – executives at your bank, how many have deep experi.. read more