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Cliona O’Dowd joined The Australian in 2016 and writes on financial services. She was previously the editor of business news and commentary website Business Spectator. Before moving into journalism she spent a number of years working in the financial services industry in Dublin and London. She holds a master’s degree in European public affairs and law.

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NAB chief Andrew Thorburn at the NAB George St Sydney Branch. . Annual results for big Aussie bank NAB. Pic Stephen Cooper

NAB settles rate rig claims

NAB will admit to breaching the law in a $50 million settlement reached with ASIC late on Friday night.

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(FILES) A file photo taken on May 3, 2016, shows a woman walking past a sign for ANZ bank in Sydney. ANZ Bank settled an alleged rate-rigging case with Australia's corporate regulator on the opening day of a court hearing on October 23, 2017 that also involves fellow heavyweights Westpac and NAB. / AFP PHOTO / WILLIAM WEST

ANZ lifts profit 18pc to $6.9bn

ANZ has raised full-year cash profit 18pc and said it may soon return capital to shareholders in the form of a buyback.

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Mortgage Choice gets 4th strike

Mortgage Choice has suffered its fourth “strike” in as many years over executive pay, but avoided a board spill.

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17/10/2017 Pete Eggleston, Co-founder and director Best X. Jamie Bonic, head of investor FX Sales Australia and Asia. Oliver Jerome, co-founder and director BestX.Picture: David Geraghty / The Australian.

NAB to bare all in forex trading

The bank is gearing up to provide institutional clients with analysis of currency trading transaction costs.

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16/06/2017 Mortgage Choice CEO John Flavel at Cumulus Up restaurant in MelbournePicture: David Geraghty / The Australian.

“Strike” four at Mortgage Choice

Mortgage Choice investors have served up a fourth “strike” over executive pay in as many years, as 16pc back board spill.

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APRA chairman Wayne Byres speaking at the Finsia event with RBA deputy governor Philip Lowe, and ASIC chair Greg Medcraft on a panel. Photographer Adam Yip.

APRA blasts banks’ risky loans

APRA chairman Wayne Byres said measures to cool the country’s hot property market were working.

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30/08/2016. Wayne Byres, member and chairman APRA speaks at the Actuaries Institute - Banking on Capital Forum: held at their offices in Sydney's CBD. Foundations: Capital, regulation and policy segment. Britta Campion / The Australian.

APRA lashes banks on lending

Lending curbs on banks will only be lifted when home loan standards improve over a sustained period, APRA warns.

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13/02/2016: Generic picture of ANZ Bank branch, Sydney. Hollie Adams/The Australian

ANZ exits $200m Metrocard stake

ANZ will exit a 20 per cent stake in its Philippines -based Metrobank credit card joint venture.

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Financial Services

##QBM ONLY##Pip Marlow is the tech innovation expert for Suncorp. Pic Mark Cranitch.

Marlow rises in Suncorp overhaul

Pip Marlow has been appointed CEO of Suncorp’s customer marketplace function.

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Jon Sutton, Bank of Queensland CEO at the Banks Sydney Office. pic Mark Evans

Housing market holding up: BoQ

Bank of Queensland boss Jon Sutton says a moderation in Sydney and Melbourne prices is ‘a good thing’.

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