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Heritage Bank yesterday joined a rush by Australia's banks, large and small, in seeking to diversify funding sources, raising A$50 million via an issue of new floating rate subordinated hybrid debt. read more

ASX-listed fintech iSignthis has increased its stake in alternative share trading platform NSX Limited after taking up a $1.5m private share placement. read more

Global payments provider Checkout.com is to acquire Australian fintech Pin Payments. read more

Paul Gabb, chair of Police & Nurses Limited, has announced his retirement after seven years in the role. read more

Resimac Group Ltd has priced a A$500 million prime residential mortgage-backed security transaction, its first new offering to investors since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared. read more

Out of the spotlight that's been focused on the Big Four banks, Macquarie Bank has been actively seeking new funds along the capital structure, tapping instos and retail investors. read more

The Office of Financial Management and the Australian Securitisation Forum continue their work on ways to mitigate the impact of payments deferrals due to COVID-19 hardship on smaller lenders. read more

Bank of Queensland's first issue of AUD covered bonds was 2.9 times over-subscribed by 68 insto investors, with 64 successful. read more

The coronavirus panic has opened a new front in the turf war that is cash versus cards for day-to-day purchases: Mastercard has asserted customers are deserting "dirty" cash for tap-and-go deals, whil.. read more

Cashed up private equity investors are settling in for a quiet few months after a strong decade of growth in Australia to June 2019. read more