Briefs: Direct Money commences trading on the ASX, CEFC to take advice on mandate, BOQ appoints gene 14 July 2015 4:07PM Consumer lender DirectMoney commenced trading on the Australian Securities Exchange yesterday, following the completion of an A$11.2 million capital raising and reverse takeover of Basper Ltd. read more
Foreign news: EU challenges MasterCard over interchange fees 14 July 2015 4:06PM The European Union has accused MasterCard of overcharging consumers by "artificially raising the costs of card payments". read more
ADVERT: The need to align channel strategy with customer needs 14 July 2015 4:09AM Banking and insurance customers are now demanding a slick and consistent experience across all channels: online, social, mobile and offline. Having an effective omni-channel strategy allows institut.. read more
Briefs: Climate change warning for financial institutions, Macquarie in the box seat for Esanda, ACF 13 July 2015 3:23PM The executive director of the Australian Centre for Financial Studies, Deborah Ralston, has announced her resignation. read more
Foreign news: Greek bank controls remain in place 13 July 2015 3:22PM Capital controls imposed on Greece's banks will remain in place for at least another two months. read more
Brief: Westpac 'glitch' hits ComSuper pensioners 10 July 2015 4:18PM Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation has blamed "a glitch" with their bank Westpac for the failure to pay pensions to thousands of retired military personnel and public servants. read more
Foreign news: Japan banks' record cross-border investment, US ponzi scheme indictments, Bank of To 10 July 2015 4:15PM Japanese banks' outstanding cross-border loans and investments stood at a record US$3.4 trillion at the end of March. read more
Foreign news: Barclays boss exits, Apple Pay for UK, China grows P2P lending, criminals prefer cash 09 July 2015 4:33PM In a surprise move, Barclays chief executive Antony Jenkins will step down later this month. read more
Brief: Firstmac moves into green finance 09 July 2015 4:33PM A $50 million asset finance agreement between the Clean Energy Finance Corporation and Australian non-bank lender Firstmac has been announced. read more
Foreign News: China's central bank buys into Italian banks 08 July 2015 3:38PM The Central Bank of China is extending portfolio investments in banks in Italy. read more