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Board and CEO salaries on the chopping block

The pay packages of senior officials in the finance sector has shrunk noticeably in 2019, following royal commission scrutiny, according to new Governance Institute figures.

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Moody’s updates RMBS market comparison tool

Moody’s has announced that it has updated its global residential mortgage-backed securities market comparison tool.

Moody’s updates RMBS market comparison tool
Ratings firm seeks funding to expand service suite

Adviser Ratings is looking to raise capital to fund current and future product initiatives aimed at improving conduct and compliance in the wealth management industry.

Money
Mortgage repayment pressures ease nationwide

Home loan repayment pressures have subsided, with the share of income required to service a mortgage falling to the lowest level since 2016, according to joint research from ANZ and ...

Mortgage repayment
BOQ announces new CEO and MD

The Bank of Queensland has announced that it has hired the former CEO of Westpac’s consumer bank as its new chief executive officer and managing director.

BOQ announces new CEO and MD
Borrowers urged to pocket rate cut

A neobank CEO has encouraged home loan customers to build a buffer by pocketing savings generated by lower mortgage rates amid weakening economic conditions.

Eric Wilson
AMP exec warns of ‘downsides’ to reverse mortgages

An AMP executive has urged pensioners to consider not just the benefits, but also the drawbacks, of reverse mortgages.

AMP exec warns of ‘downsides’ to reverse mortgages
Housing investment slips, recession fears mount

Dwelling investment has fallen for the second consecutive quarter, with the decline among several headwinds dampening GDP growth.

Josh Frydenberg
FHB activity falls despite improvement in affordability

Housing affordability pressures have eased but first home buyers have not reaped the rewards, according to new research.

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Proposed bank levy changes ‘make no sense’

The Customer Owned Banking Association has slammed Treasury’s proposed revisions to bank levies, describing the changes as “grossly unfair”.

Michael Lawrence
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