Super industry targets cross-selling distrust 10 September 2014 4:16PM Industry super funds have taken out an expensive bet on consumer distrust of bank cross-selling. read more
Through a Glassdoor darkly: bank employees compare workplaces 21 August 2014 4:01PM CBA has been ranked as the top-scoring employer and NAB and Macquarie as the lowest-scoring among the major banks for reviewers posting on workplace rankings site Glassdoor. read more
Comment: Out of the FSI, into the fire 17 July 2014 3:51PM To judge from 48 hours of reaction to its interim report, the lasting effect of the Murray Inquiry may be quite different from what most people expected. Rather than rewrite the banking rules, it may.. read more
Comment: Murray Report shapes up as incremental 15 July 2014 9:15PM The Financial System Inquiry's interim report suggests that David Murray and his panel are struggling to find nation-changing banking reform recommendations. read more
Murray Inquiry rejects banks' standards claims 15 July 2014 6:54PM The Financial System Inquiry has explicitly rejected leading bankers' claims that Australian bank capital requirements are out of line with international standards. read more
CBA's Aussie buy has Consumer Law risk 21 December 2012 5:45PM One of Australia's leading competition experts has warned that the CBA risks breaching the laws on misleading or deceptive conduct if it tries to turn broker Aussie Home Loans into a CBA sales chann.. read more
ACCC set to look at CBA's Aussie buy 19 December 2012 5:38PM CBA's move to take control of Aussie Home Loans may yet be blocked or reshaped by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. read more
APRA proposes conglomerate rules 17 December 2012 5:19PM The Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority proposing new rules for "conglomerate groups" with substantial activities beyond one APRA-regulated industry. read more
Scandals over drugs, terrorism, Iran batter global banking 12 December 2012 5:39PM The reputation of the worldwide banking industry has suffered a new blow with revelations of banks' involvement in money-laundering and terrorism financing, and reports of new rate-rigging charges. read more
Stevens signals RBA will lean against bubbles 12 December 2012 5:37PM Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens has given his clearest signal yet that the RBA will "lean" against future asset price bubbles under the right circumstances. read more