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Hiring continues but wage growth under pressure

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2019
... worse than the December 2018 quarter outlook, it remains steady compared to 1Q18. The Royal Commission into the banking sector has failed to significantly affect hiring intentions while the decline in property prices across the country has also failed ...

What the RC can teach us about trust: Deloitte

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2018
... opportunity to better understand how trust works in Australian banks. Launching its first trust index for Australia's banking sector, Deloitte surveyed 2072 customers in an attempt to identify how to rebuild the banks' reputation and trust. "The ...

The rise of challenger banks in Australia: SIBOS

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2018
... minutes," he said. "In some respects, APRA has imposed a higher bar and we think that's a good thing." The banking sector is the largest part of the Australian financial system. It is made up of 147 authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs) which ...

Labor proposes RC implementation task force

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018
... won't be able to recommend. She said there is a close relationship between the corporate regulator and the banking sector which causes the misconduct.

Industry fund contract under works at Link

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2018
... addressable market of its banking and credit management business by opening up growing outsourcing opportunities in the banking sector where new technologies and falling barriers to entry are changing the financial services landscape.

Financial services confidence continues spiral

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2018
... Ethics Index has fallen six points since 2017 - from 41 to 35 - dragged down by the poor perception of ethics in the banking sector. Burrell said banking, finance and insurance was the lowest category in the index. Its net score has dropped from last ...

Chief economist update: Emerging markets feel the heat as Turkey burns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2018
Emerging markets continue to feel the heat from Turkey's roasting and so do several European countries. The European Central Bank (ECB) can only count its blessings that Turkey is not Greece. It has applied, but Turkey is not (yet) a member of the ...

Airlie backs financials but wary on banks

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2018
... told a Sydney event that of the big four banks they only hold Commonwealth Bank. Williams said Australia's banking sector faces numerous headwinds and poor sentiment, especially around the Royal Commission, but he does believe this will pass and ...

Westpac names independent director

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2018
... of experience and skills to the board of Australia's first bank," he said. Maxsted added Fung's knowledge of the banking sector will be a valuable asset in executing Westpac's strategic priorities. Westpac's $10 billion investment arm recently awarded ...

Cryptocurrencies on radar but not priority: RBA

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
... significant demand, particularly if this occurred at times of financial uncertainty with households switching out of the banking sector, there could be significant implications for the bank's financial stability mandate. "There would also be implications ...