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Superannuation class action filed against AMP
27 June 2019
Superannuation class action filed against AMP

Slater and Gordon has filed a class action against AMP claiming compensation for more than 2 million people it alleges have been charged “excessive fees” on AMP superannuation accounts

RBA reluctant to drop rates to ‘dangerous’ low
27 June 2019
Philip Lowe

An aggressive monetary policy strategy employed in response to rate cuts in foreign markets would be a “dangerous path to go down”, Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has said, calling on ...

Mutuals outpacing major banks
27 June 2019
Peter Lock

APRA data revealing that the customer-owned banking sector is outpacing the major banks in the home lending space has been welcomed by a non-major.

Mortgage customers could benefit from global shift
26 June 2019
Shane Oliver

Expected monetary policy adjustments in overseas markets could make it easier for banks to pass on cuts to the cash rate from the RBA, according to one economist.

Respected business and tax leader passes away
26 June 2019
Michael Andrew AO

Michael Andrew, a renowned tax and business leader, has passed away.

Mutual banks to merge next year
25 June 2019
Mutual banks to merge next year

Two customer-owned banks have confirmed that they will merge next year to create “one of Australia’s largest nationally operating mutual banks”.

RBA faces dilemma as global markets turn
25 June 2019
RBA

The Reserve Bank may be forced to rethink its monetary policy approach, with expected rate cuts in the US and Europe blurring the economic outlook.

Consolidation ‘inevitable’ for mutuals to compete
25 June 2019
Consolidation ‘inevitable’ for mutuals to compete

Continued consolidation is needed to “neutralise” some of the disadvantages mutual banks face and compete on a more level playing field with the big four, a new S&P report has stated

Fewer people heading to bank branches
25 June 2019
mortgagebusiness

Just 16 per cent of people choose to use a physical bank for their finance needs, with more than half of consumers opting to bank online, new research has found.

Hat-trick of RBA rate cuts on the table
24 June 2019
Philip Lowe

There’s a “very real chance” that the Reserve Bank will lower the cash rate three months in a row, according to ANZ Research.