BankVic cops De Fazio 30 July 2018 4:34PM BankVic has promoted Anthony De Fazio to chief executive officer, a position he has held in an acting capacity since April. read more
Briefs: New private bank head at Credit Suisse, concerns over ASIC shift to coercion 30 July 2018 4:33PM The new head of private banking Australia at Credit Suisse Group, Michael Marr, will take over the new role on 1 August. read more
Foreign News: Refinitiv on the way, TSB totes up the cost, Japanese banks may pay central bank inter 30 July 2018 4:29PM Thomson Reuters' financial and risk unit, which provides market data, analytics and trading terminals to banks, is ending a 160 year association with the Reuters brand following the closure of a major.. read more
Macquarie growth frenzy risk left for new CEO to fix 27 July 2018 4:41PM Supercharged growth in its mortgage book remains a pillar of the Macquarie Group story, with the Australian mortgage portfolio of its banking arm expanding by five per cent to A$34.3 billion over the.. read more
Briefs: SWIFT tests multi-bank cross-border standards, NZ Reserve Bank Act changes pass first readin 27 July 2018 4:29PM SWIFT has plans to start testing a new multi-bank standard for cross-border payments, ahead of a wider start date "in the next few months". read more
Briefs: OnDeck backed by Credit Suisse, Skilton confirmed as NZ Homes CEO, Productivity Commission d 26 July 2018 4:24PM OnDeck Australia, a subsidiary of US-listed online lender OnDeck Capital, has closed a A$75 million asset-backed revolving credit facility with Credit Suisse (USA). read more
Foreign News: FCA mulls minimum rate for savers 26 July 2018 4:21PM Banks in the UK may be forced to pay a minimum interest rate to savers in an effort to stop customers losing out because they are unwilling to switch banks. read more
Penalties gambit defines finance 25 July 2018 4:42PM The Finance Sector Union has asked the Federal Court to rule that a global currency exchange company is covered by the banking, finance and insurance award, claiming the financial services shifted to.. read more
Briefs: Smartline lures CBA talent as new CEO, Kiwi crackdown on money laundering 25 July 2018 4:35PM ASX-listed property advertising company specialising REA Group Limited has announced that Sam Boer, CBA's general manager of third party banking, will take on the role of Smartline CEO. read more
Foreign news: Insurer refuses phishing fraud losses, US community bank consolidations, UK regulator 25 July 2018 4:28PM US blogger Brian Krebs has reported on the case of the National Bank of Blacksburg, which fell victim to targeted phishing email twice, eight months apart. read more