Foreign news: Monte dei Paschi at risk of a bail-in 23 September 2016 3:39PM Italian bank Monte dei Paschi is struggling to complete a €5 billion recapitalization and €30 billion bad loan sale, and may have to be "bailed-in". read more
Briefs: NAB issues A$800 million of subordinated notes, Pepper appoints head of Australian mortgages 22 September 2016 3:59PM NAB and MyState issue subordinated notes, Maleny CU searches for a new model and Pepper appoints a new head of mortgages. read more
Foreign news: Postal Bank of China completes IPO, Wells Fargo boss told to resign, Banco Santander w 22 September 2016 3:56PM Postal Savings Bank of China raises US$7.4 billion through an initial public offering, WellsFargo's head comes under fire and Banco Santander ends its talks over a potential RBS purchase. read more
Banks establish new hiring standards for financial advisers 21 September 2016 4:19PM The banking industry has announced a new way of hiring financial advisers, one that the Australian Bankers Association says follows an "improved" protocol. read more
Briefs: More Australians resigned to a lifetime of renting, investment banker 'procured' insider tra 21 September 2016 4:15PM More Australians face a lifetime of renting, and ASIC brings insider trading charges against former Credit Suisse Management VP and bans a broker. read more
Foreign news: US court rules bitcoin is money 21 September 2016 4:14PM A US District Court judge in Manhattan has ruled has ruled that bitcoin qualifies as money. read more
ADVERT: TSWG Branchless Banking Symposium 21 September 2016 3:54PM Join TSWG, Telstra's Rocky Scopelliti and a range of industry commentators and participants to explore the branchless banking trend. read more
Briefs: Mortgage stress a hidden threat, HSBC cuts rate for home loan market growth, SMEs looking to 20 September 2016 4:16PM Roy Morgan has identified hidden sources of mortgage stress, while HSBC wants to grow its mortgage book and SMEs are worried their revenue is dropping so they'll have to borrow from non-bank lenders. read more
Foreign news: BNP backs crowdfunding blockchain, Wells Fargo accounts scam fallout, Brits trust bank 20 September 2016 4:14PM BNP is working with crowdfunders, Wells Fargo caught out in cross-selling fee scam, Brits trust their big banks on biometrics, but the Basel Committee doesn't want to trust Euro banks' internal risk w.. read more
Yield lags growth for P&N 19 September 2016 4:08PM P&N Bank in Western Australia may be growing fast. Profits are harder to earn. read more