Big four
‘Not happy with us’: ANZ scrambles to get its house in order amid scandals
ANZ has been battling to contain the fallout from a suite of scandals in the bank’s institutional division over the past few months.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
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ANZ Bank
ANZ board should reflect on Federal Court decision the bank breached laws, corporate regulator says
The bank failed to overturn last year’s Federal Court judgement on a capital raising from almost a decade ago that was the subject of a criminal cartel case.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
Opinion
Home loans
Should it be easier for the banks to give you a home loan?
If a range of sugar-hit policies spur fresh demand leading to higher property prices, ownership could remain beyond the reach of many Australians.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Interest rates
Why now could be the very worst time to fix your mortgage
Forget the fixed-rate cliff, Aussies locking in their home loans today risk altitude sickness.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Hoping for the RBA to cut interest rates? Here’s what the big four banks are saying
While markets are expecting at least one rate cut before the end of the year, RBA governor Michele Bullock and most of the big four banks disagree.
- by Millie Muroi
Opinion
Scams
A scams bill that protects banks over victims is the biggest scam of all
Asking people who may have lost their life savings to wait for however long, at whatever cost, just for a shot at compensation doesn’t look like putting victims first.
- by Waleed Aly
Opinion
Cash
The costly business of cash has to change
When debating surcharges imposed on people who pay with a card versus physical money, I’ve lost track of the number of times I’ve had to explain that cash is not free.
- by Shane Wright
Opinion
Bonds
APRA goes loco on CoCo, sounding the death knell for bank hybrids
The financial regulator is planning to phase out a form of bank capital that has proven wildly popular with Australian retail investors.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
The rewards ruse that’s catching Telstra customers off guard
Banks, telcos and social media companies could soon be held accountable for failing to protect customers, but there is a big vulnerability in our anti-scammer systems that needs a fix.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
‘Clock is ticking’: Can Allaway convince investors BOQ has turned a corner?
In an environment where Australians are starved for competition, there are questions about where BOQ fits and how it will survive.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
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Executive shake-up
Westpac to shift gears on business banking, new CEO says
Incoming CEO Anthony Miller sees opportunities for growth in the agriculture, education, professional services and healthcare sectors.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
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