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Chief economist update: The (trade) war is back on

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2019
... policy department - declared: "The central bank will make good use of structural tools, including targeted medium-term lending facility and rediscounting, to guide financial institutions to support the economy, particularly private small businesses." ...

The state of the banks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2019
... year - that's down 4% compared to the first half of last year. KPMG said the challenges facing the banks include slow lending growth and a softer domestic economy. There's also the significant cost of remediation following the Royal Commission, as well ...

Financial advice drags BTFG results

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
... claims and improved lapses. Funds management operations, superannuation, insurance, private wealth, platforms, margin lending and equities broking fall under the BTFG umbrella. For the banking group's interim results click here.

Chief economist update: RBA May cut, May not

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019
... chief executive Philip Chronican was more forthcoming: "Interest rate cuts would further squeeze bank margins, profits and lending capacity without doing much to boost the economy", as published in the Australian Financial Review. Yes Virginia, they're ...

IRESS partners with bank

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2019
... borrowers and brokers by simplifying the digital experience and creating faster turnaround times. IRESS' general manager, lending Phil Quin-Conroy said: "We are delighted to partner with Volt, who have a bold, customer-centric vision of leveraging digital ...

IRESS appoints managing director

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2019
... Australia and the UK." "Phil joined IRESS two years ago and has successfully established and led the expansion of our lending business in Australia. "In the past two years I have been impressed by Phil, how he forms and builds teams and his focus on ...

APRA grants ADI licence to Judo Bank

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019
... sized business market with business loans, lines of credit, equipment loans, finance leases and home loans for business lending customers. Judo chairman Peter Hodgson said: "We are delighted to be granted an unrestricted banking license, helping to solidify ...

FSU seeks transparency on CBA job cuts

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
... continue to receive the same level of support and industry-leading content." The big four banks and AMP have exited SMSF lending, leaving Macquarie, Bendigo Bank and Bank of Queensland in the market.

ASIC outlines enforcement efforts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2019
... said in 2019 misconduct involving AFS licensees would be looked at closely. It said: "We are also focusing on responsible lending breaches, as well as the sale of inappropriate products to consumers, which can potentially cause them harm."

Chief economist update: ECB digs deeper

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2019
... the Governing Council's March 7 meeting where it decided to keep interest rates unchanged - repo at 0.00%; marginal lending facility at 0.25%; deposit facility at -0.40% - while at the same time extending its forward guidance that rates will remain ...