Foreign news: Japan Post and its banking and insurance arms to list, Mitsubishi Bank increases stake 17 June 2015 3:26PM Japan Post Holdings and its banking and insurance arms will file for listings on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the Japan Times reports. read more
Briefs: NZ joins AIIB; Price to head Smith's office; BNZ cuts rate more than OCR; and more 16 June 2015 3:21PM New Zealand Prime Minister John Key announced New Zealand would invest NZ$125 million in capital over five years in China's Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, saying he was satisfied it had good go.. read more
Foreign news: Japanese mega-banks looking for acquisitions 16 June 2015 3:18PM Japan's three mega-banks, Mitsubishi Financial Group, Sumitomo Financial Group and Mizuho are looking for foreign acquisitions to deliver bigger profits and better shareholder returns. read more
Brief: Pepper prepares IPO, Illingworth steps down 15 June 2015 3:26PM Ross Illingworth will stand down from the board of MyState Financial. read more
Briefs: ANZ offers contactless UnionPay, Yellow Brick Road drops Resi brand, eftpos plans to expand 12 June 2015 4:02PM ANZ has introduced contactless technology to its EFTPOS terminals across Australia and New Zealand to improve the service and security for UnionPay International's five billion worldwide cardholders. read more
Foreign news: Citigroup sells Egypt banking unit, Square partners Apple Pay, bad loans for Indian ba 12 June 2015 4:00PM Citigroup has agreed to sell its consumer banking unit in Egypt to Comerica International Bank. read more
Briefs: Prime RMBS delinquencies, Bendigo's A$500m RMBS, e-skimmers profitable 11 June 2015 4:20PM Moody's Investors Service said its 30-day plus delinquency rate for Australian prime residential mortgage-backed securities increased to 1.4 per cent in March 2015, compared to 1.2 per cent in Decembe.. read more
Foreign news: Indonesian banks ranked 11 June 2015 4:18PM The data and analysis provider SNL Financial yesterday released rankings, by asset value in USD, of Indonesia's top 15 Indonesian banks. read more
Briefs: BOQ taps FRN program, SWIFT signs up new corporates, strong hiring intentions in the finance 10 June 2015 3:44PM Bank of Queensland has raised A$100 million through a tap issue of its June 2018 senior unsecured floating-rate program. read more
Foreign news: GE sells another finance asset, China Construction Bank courts Indonesia's Bank Windu, 10 June 2015 3:37PM China Construction Bank has submitted a proposal to buy Indonesia's PT Bank Windu Kentjana International Tbk and is looking to acquire another, the Economic Times of India reports. read more