Home loans improving, ROE lower for longer 08 November 2016 6:15PM In unveiling Westpac's results, the group's chief executive officer, Brian Hartzer, and his chief financial officer, Peter King, set a pragmatic tone in their discussion with analysts. read more
S&P ratings change, RMBS unmoved 08 November 2016 5:43PM S&P Global Ratings recently revised its outlooks on 25 Australia-based financial institutions to negative, and has now published further comments. read more
Treasury puts its case for widespread ASIC cost recovery 08 November 2016 5:41PM A Commonwealth Treasury discussion paper is seeking comments on the proposed revenue model for recovery of the cost of ASIC's regulatory activities. read more
Mortgage brokers have 'more satisfied' customers 04 November 2016 5:39PM Deloitte research on behalf of the MFAA shows home loan borrowers who use a mortgage broker are more satisfied than those who deal direct with their lender. read more
Debt-fuelled house prices begin to worry S&P 02 November 2016 6:04PM The trend for economic risks facing financial institutions operating in Australia has turned negative according to S&P Global Ratings. read more
Securitisation of car loans to ramp up this year 02 November 2016 5:07PM The once-popular car loan securitisation sector is being set up for?a repeat performance, according to Moody's. read more
ANZ announces an Asian sell-off to DBS 01 November 2016 5:49PM ANZ has agreed to sell five of its largest Asian retail and wealth businesses to Singapore's DBS Bank. read more
DBS gets set to leap into top five APAC private banks 01 November 2016 5:33PM ANZ's sale of its non-core digital retail assets will see DBS add S$23 billion in wealth assets under management to its books, with high net worth clients accounting for S$6 billion. read more
S&P upgrades Liberty Financial corporate rating 01 November 2016 5:28PM Rating agency standard & Poor's has revised its credit rating for non-bank diversified financial services company Liberty Financial. read more
Bendigo pushes for status quo over banking Royal Commission 26 October 2016 5:26PM At the 2016 annual general meeting for Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, shareholders heard how the bank's A$80 million advance accreditation process was paying off, as were other strategies. read more