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RBA governor ‘appalled’ at royal commission revelations

Philip Lowe, the governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, has said that he is “incredibly disappointed” and “appalled” at the behaviour of banking, superannuation and financial services ...

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Westpac CIO retires, new appointment announced

The major bank has appointed a new chief information officer to replace Dave Curren, whose retirement has also been announced.

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Marketplace lender launches credit score comparison service

Fintech lender Wisr has launched “Australia’s first credit score comparison service”.

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Moody’s questions effectiveness of PC recommendations

The Productivity Commission’s recommendations are unlikely to effect “drastic change” in the banking sector, and would have a “limited” impact on competition, according to Moody’s

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Blockchain P2P lender secures $1.35m to fund growth

A new blockchain-based peer-to-peer lender has announced buy-in from a venture capital firm as it continues on its path to improve credit availability on a global scale.

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CBA chosen to arrange ‘world-first’ blockchain bond

Commonwealth Bank has been selected as the sole arranger of what’s been described as the world’s first bond “to be created, allocated and managed using blockchain technology”.

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Suncorp offloads life business for $725m

Suncorp has signed a non-binding heads of agreement with TAL Dai-ichi Life Australia to sell its life insurance business for $725 million.

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CBA results proof of emerging ‘earnings pressure’: Fitch

A major bank’s full-year results signal the emergence of increased earnings pressure in the Australian banking sector, according to Fitch Ratings.

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CBA confident of lending rebound following $4bn drop

Commonwealth Bank CEO Matt Comyn has said that he is expecting home lending to grow this financial year, despite the bank reporting a $4 billion drop in the volume of new loans settled.

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SME lender looks to expansion following funding round

Debtor finance and cash flow management fintech Skippr has secured a further $16 million to grow its finance book and help drive expansion.

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