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Finance company FlexiGroup has raised A$285 million through an issue of asset-backed securities, which was priced yesterday. read more

Australia's financial integration in the Asia-Pacific is lagging the rapid growth of the financial services sector in the region, according to a new study. read more

There has been no improvement in the level of financial exclusion in Australia in close to a decade, according to a new study. read more

Payments fraud increased last year and the increase was almost entirely due to card-not-present fraud. read more

Archer Capital, which is taking over the Australian and New Zealand business of Dun & Bradstreet, will be a tougher competitor for the credit reporting industry's market leader Veda, according to.. read more

The Customer Owned Banking Association has ramped up its campaign to persuade the Government not to go ahead with a deposit levy to fund the Financial Claims Scheme. read more

Private equity investor Archer Capital will acquire the Australian and New Zealand business of credit reporting agency Dun & Bradstreet. read more

New business lending is picking up but business loan balances are static, according to the latest figures. read more

Consumers are increasing their spending on credit and charge cards but continuing to reduce their account balances. read more

Macroprudential policies aimed at slowing the rate of credit growth are most effective when they are introduced during periods of interest rate tightening, according to the Bank of International Settl.. read more