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Banks will always take more risk: APRA exec

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2016
... developers and the commercial real estate agents. These are the vectors of distress that actually cause problems for the banking system historically," Ellis said. Littrell added that APRA was dialing up its commercial real estate supervisory business ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2016
... government debt/GDP, increase the size of the U.K.'s external balance sheet and potentially generate uncertainty in the banking system, for example in the event of uncertainty over Scotland's currency arrangement" (Fitch). EU on Brexit The heads of states ...

Suncorp banking and wealth CEO to step down

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2016
... strategic projects such as the non-operating holding company structure, tier 1 and 2 capital raisings and the Ignite banking system. Commenting on Nesbitt's departure, Suncorp chief executive and managing director, Michael Cameron said: "At an industry ...

MyState appoints technology provider

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2016
Banking and wealth management group MyState has appointed a financial services technology company to transform its digital channels and customer experience offerings. Rubik Financial will run its technology solution at MyState from August, offering ...

From Greece's frying pan into China's fire

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2015
... unable to stop the rout. But this financing is not a systemic risk; it is just about 1.5% of total assets in the banking system." However, I beg (on bended knees) to disagree with its conclusion, "The failure of share prices to do their bidding is, in ...

Stirred but not shaken

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2015
... conditions: "We are hugely disappointed by our so-called European partners. They have hurt the credibility of the banking system and the country's dignity." "They are treating us like guinea pigs. We'd be better off leaving the Euro and returning to ...

Over-reliant bank lending slows OECD economic growth

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2015
An over-reliance on bank lending poses risks to long-term growth in Australia, according a new report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The report said recent financial development shows further expansion of bank credit ...

Don't put all QE in the same basket: AXA

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2015
... from buying mortgage-backed securities. "QE2 and QE3 were different policies; they were providing liquidity to the banking system. But until the banks turn that into credit, it doesn't generate economic activity. The only thing you really see when they ...

What might trigger a sell-off?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2015
... of six or seven years ago) for sure and for certain. Take us home good Gov Glenn: "...we find a world where the banking system is much safer, but in capital markets some valuations are stretched, credit spreads are compressed, there has been significant ...

Borrowing magnifies risk: David Murray

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2015
... borrowing magnifies risk. "Our concern was that in the financial system we have leverage or borrowing risk in the banking system, and we do not want to exacerbate that risk in the superannuation system." Murray also suggested that the borrowing ban was ...