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At a time when big banks are toying with distributed ledger applications, an established digital security player and an emerging blockchain-based currency specialist have created a system that allows.. read more

The Toowoomba mutual, Heritage Bank, is seeking to raise A$500 million via the HBS Trust 2017-1, a securitisation of prime residential mortgages originated by Heritage Bank. read more

Newcastle Permanent released its results for 2016/17, revealing it had another good year as customer deposits increased by 11.1 per cent, propelling total funding to A$9.9 billion, and helping to make.. read more

A boutique fund manager has asserted that the Australian corporate bond market - unlike other many other overblown asset classes - currently represents fair value for investors. read more

The global economy is continuing its recovery, with the growth in world trade stronger than anticipated at the start of the year. read more

The Commonwealth Bank has leapt into action after reports emerged that it was "outsourcing" aspects of its IT security, stating that "reports suggesting we are stepping back from cyber security are in.. read more

RACQ has staked its claim as the first automobile club in the world to launch a mutual bank, with 13 RACQ Bank stores opening in Queensland yesterday. read more

US company Cardtronics, operator of ATMs in several countries - including Australia - was caught out by the Big Four's move to remove transaction fees on their fleets of cash machines. read more

Expect to see the phrase "competitive neutrality" figure strongly in the next phase of debates over banking regulation. This concept, accompanied by calls to level the playing field, was a feature of.. read more

A report by research teams from Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, the Tsinghua University Graduate School at Shenzhen and the Australian Centre for Financial Studies at Monash Business Scho.. read more