Pioneer faces up to $1m post-fraud legal bill 18 December 2015 5:24PM The parties in the Pioneer versus Columbus Capital saga were back in court yesterday to decide on costs, following the Court finding strongly in favour of Columbus in a Federal Court action. read more
US Federal Reserve raises rates, lowers anxiety 17 December 2015 5:51PM At 2.00 pm US east coast time - or 6.00 am Australian Eastern Daylight Saving time - the US Federal Reserve confirmed it was going ahead with the most well-telegraphed rate rise in the history of ce.. read more
KPMG spots the rise of the fintech enablers 17 December 2015 5:28PM Earlier this week, KPMG and H2 Ventures published their second report on the global state of play for the fintech sector. read more
Regulations continue to plague APAC banking sector 10 December 2015 5:01PM Financial institutions in the Asia Pacific region can look forward in 2016 to further big ticket regulations with implications for business strategy and risk management, according to financial sector.. read more
Ripple changes tack to leverage blockchain products 04 December 2015 5:35PM At a media lunch earlier this week, hosted by several senior industry sector leaders from technology consultancy firm Capgemini, the talk soon turned to the subject of "fintechs". read more
Apple Pay's $1 billion per month potential turnover 03 December 2015 4:42PM The recent launch of Apple Pay in Australia, exclusively for American Express issued credit card holders, represents a good strategic fit, according to a Roy Morgan survey aimed at testing how many Am.. read more
Comment: Samsung Pay for Australia is 'imminent' 03 December 2015 4:41PM Industry sources have told Banking Day that the next most likely smartphone wallet for the Australian market is likely to be a tie-up between a hardware manufacturer and a payments system that is not.. read more
Firstmac could be first to market with master trust securitisation 02 December 2015 5:55PM The Australian Securitisation Forum conference for 2015 was wrapped up on a high note, thanks to James Austin, Firstmac's chief financial officer and chief investment officer. He waited until the fina.. read more
Beyond mortgage securitisations are cards and cards 02 December 2015 5:53PM The Australian Securitisation Forum conference for 2015 ran several panels and "in conversation" style discussions along the theme of "broadening the appeal of securitisation beyond the mortgage secto.. read more
Offshore investors steering clear of Aussie RMBS 01 December 2015 5:47PM Investors in structured finance products seem destined to remain among domestic ranks, with very few exceptions, if the commentary late in the opening day of the Australian Securitisation Forum's 2015.. read more