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An unexpected short appraisal of the history of a liquidity crisis that ensnared Westpac among the ranks of near-failures at the apex of the financial crisis in late 2008 is the real gem tucked into t.. read more

Finding time to produce amiable social media videos on 'books that shaped my life' - next week, Jez Alborough's 1999 classic Duck in the Truck - followers of ANZ and it's once reflective chief executi.. read more

Of the three big-bank self-assessments now in the public domain Westpac's seems the least unsettling.Still, one DNA strand, in the bank's jargon, looks destructive: an "organisational imperative for s.. read more

The ACCC will soon supply an "indicator rate" that will unsettle brokers and banks as well as the half dozen big names in financial comparison; forcing a rethink on the lifestyle claptrap in a segment.. read more

The potential for a government "bail-out" and support for bank for depositors "has not changed", and as for "bail-ins", APRA doesn't like the concept and does not propose this. read more

Deposit rate cuts these last few days by banks may have been restrained for a mix of political and commercial reasons, Infochoice analysis shows; rougher treatment for savers must be the next phase an.. read more

A $200 million indemnity from CBA is only the start of the upside for investors in CountPlus, as buyer and seller of Count Financial Planning set out to simplify one element of the bank's $2.2 billion.. read more

AMP history is told - and foretold - by the AFR's Adele Ferguson, in a caustic comment centred on runaway costs. read more

The Commonwealth of Australia will be named as the defendant in a proposed class action centred on the consequences of the policies of financial regulators that have encouraged the ramp up in househol.. read more

Resimac Group has acquired 15 per cent of Adelaide-based Positive Group, which specialises in asset finance solutions for consumers, mortgage brokers and small businesses. read more