Economy

Mortgage lenders and brokers are among those being urged to take a more active role in global efforts to drive responsible and sustainable business practices.

In a positive note for the Australian banking sector, a report by ratings agency Moody’s shows that the funding gap of local banks continues to narrow.

Inadequate accounting of climate risks could be opening the global financial system up to a fresh crisis, according to a new report.

A new scheme in London, which would see property buyers be able to secure affordable housing without the need for a deposit or even a mortgage, is trying to get off the ground.

Asset classes are becoming more closely intertwined and investors should therefore rethink the way they look at diversification, according to banking and asset management group Investec.

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Domain Group senior economist Andrew Wilson has poured cold water over suggestions Australia is in the midst of its largest-ever housing bubble.

Financial planners that provide life and risk insurance advice will be subject to a new remuneration regime after the federal government backed an industry proposal.

Heritage Bank has announced plans to launch a new mobile app in a move it says is the first of its kind by a non-major bank.

Scottish Pacific Business Finance has been approved by the federal government’s export credit agency as the first non-bank lender to offer funding for Australian exporters.