Panin stake on the market 20 May 2010 4:43PM The Gunawan family, which controls 46 percent of Indonesia's PT Bank Panin, is seeking buyers for its entire holding worth about US$1.4 billion, Reuters reported. UBS is advising the family on the s.. read more
ThinkSmart treads carefully in Britain 20 May 2010 4:43PM ThinkSmart will seek to fund between £50 million and £80 million of annual sales for British retailer PC World once funding is in place. The firm aims to roll out the offering (modelled on that of.. read more
Foreign banks back in the red 19 May 2010 4:27PM Foreign banks operating as branches in Australia traded deep in the red in the December 2009 quarter, data published by APRA show. read more
High LVR loans less common 19 May 2010 4:26PM Loan to valuation ratios on new loans from banks and other ADIs are modestly lower at present, in part thanks to the removal of the increased first home owners grant late last year. read more
Pick your bank profit for 2009 19 May 2010 4:26PM The combined net profit of the 54 banks operating in Australia fell by $1.4 billion, or seven per cent, to $17.9 billion over calendar 2009, data published yesterday by the Australian Prudential Reg.. read more
Impala bridges the ABS gap 18 May 2010 4:44PM Car loans for dentists, and equipment leases for medical practices are the substance behind a rare placement of asset-backed bonds under way at the moment. read more
NAB CDO class action revived 18 May 2010 4:43PM International Litigation Funding Partners will fund a planned class action sought by a group of institutional investors and industry funds in connection with losses incurred by National Australia Ba.. read more
Improved yield from Rural Bank 18 May 2010 4:43PM The wet and slightly warmer than usual summer in eastern Australia is producing improved returns for farmers, and also improved returns for Rural Bank. read more
St George drags down Westpac credit quality 18 May 2010 4:41PM The half-year profit report for Westpac, published two weeks ago, already made it clear that the commercial property loan portfolio of St George was a drag on asset quality over the period. The bank.. read more
IMF whip up fee frenzy 13 May 2010 4:39PM The public relations machinery for litigation funder IMF (Australia) clicked into gear yesterday, delivering the firm extensive coverage in the mass media for its plan to launch class actions agains.. read more