Economy

Data and analytics have topped the strategic priorities for financial services companies over the next three years, according to a new global survey.

Aussie has announced the appointment of James Symond as its new chief executive, effective immediately.

New research has revealed that only three of Australia’s capital cities did not experience declines in house or unit prices during 2014.

The merger of two non-banks will create a mortgage group with a loan book of more than $4 billion, writing in excess of $1 billion a year in new business.

A Mortgage Business poll has found accountants are the strongest referral partners among five key professions in the financial services industry.

APRA chairman Wayne Byres has revealed that the prudential regulator is adopting a ‘focused and intensive’ approach to concerns with the culture of Australia’s banks.

One of the industry's most prominent groups has teamed up with a global business intelligence company to provide customers free access to their credit score.

Recent analysis of Interim Finance’s portfolio has revealed a 220 per cent increase in construction loans from the previous financial year. This significant jump can be attributed to a ...

AMP Bank has named industry veteran Laurie Duffus as its new state manager for third-party distribution across Victoria, South Australia and the Northern Territory.

The Reserve Bank has admitted that the official cash rate is a ‘blunt tool’ and that monetary policy guides the economy ‘imprecisely’.