House price 'tail risks' worry Moody's

A change in the view of the "tail risks" if there were to be a steep fall in house prices in Australia is likely to lead to lower credit ratings for mortgage insurance companies from Moody's Invest.. read more

New Zealand profits building for GE

GE Capital's business in New Zealand is back on a growth path similar to that of its counterpart in Australia, with profits rising and asset quality improving. read more

Banks pick their capital ratios, says Laker

APRA chair John Laker rejected arguments that the prudential regulator was pushing the capital ratios of banks higher and argued that banks had done so for their own reasons, which were mainly to sa.. read more

Suncorp plays catch up

Suncorp Bank is continuing to pursue growth in assets and deposits at above system and aspires to lift its market share by one percentage point. read more

Sugar tastes OK to Macquarie

The commodities part of Macquarie Group will become a shareholder in London-based sugar trading business Czarnikow. It will buy a 42.5 per cent stake from Sucrogen, now a subsidiary of commodities t.. read more

CUBS data off the mark

Quarterly data on credit unions and building societies from APRA is losing its utility, as a number of large credit unions hang out a bank shingle while retaining their mutual status. read more

Middle market growth plan for GE

GE Capital is looking to the middle market in Australia, and especially the resources sector, for growth, with the financier no longer being constrained by the need to release capital from its paren.. read more