Economy

Tasmanian lender MyState has appointed Sandi Sims as head of broker services.

AIA Australia has announced the appointment of Renae Smith as its new chief marketing officer.

Hobart-based lender MyState has announced the appointment of David Harradine as chief financial officer.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has announced it will change its method of estimating data for first home buyers and the extent of revisions.

Assistant treasurer Josh Frydenberg has poached a Westpac executive to be his new chief of staff.

Plummeting commodity prices and weak economic growth are expected to put further downward pressure on borrowing rates, according to a leading economist.

Australia’s labour market ended 2014 on a positive note, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Australia’s largest customer-owned financial institution lent its customers a record $1.8 billion in the second half of 2014.

An Australian regional lender has been voted Australia’s favourite business bank, according to customer satisfaction research by Roy Morgan Research.

A new player in the Australian mortgage market has announced plans to double its Sydney office to 40 brokers following a strong first year.