Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Australia’s banks head into 2026 with Macquarie in the freshly minted ‘big five’ and the majors battling tech revamps, restructures, talent raids and regulation.

An executive behind more than $7 billion in social and affordable housing will part ways with ANZ, sparking concerns it could lose ground to its rivals in the rapidly growing area.

The big four banks are all in retreat, to varying degrees, from one of the riskiest corners of the property investing market. It could leave second-tier lenders to fill the void.

A hot property market has fuelled a boom in buyers agents, but critics say weak, outdated regulation has let bad actors thrive as reckless advice spreads online.

The investment titan has shed more light on its move away from riskier lending, as brokers urge regulation of buyers agents and online property influencers.

As banks tighten lending to trusts and APRA warns of rising risks, regulators are moving to cool an overheated housing market driven by investor speculation.

CBA has joined Macquarie in pulling back from the riskier end of the housing market as concerns mount over unsustainable borrowing.

Banking regulator APRA is poised to reveal concerns about how some funds would perform in a crisis, and over the linkages between the super sector and the big four banks.

CBA’s golden share price run has faltered while ANZ, after years in the wilderness, is showing early signs of revival under Nuno Matos’ ruthless reset.

Commonwealth Bank chief executive Matt Comyn will be at the top of the bank for another three years. Not everyone is convinced it's the right move.

The corporate regulator's chairman is hitting his stride, but the end of his five year term is nigh.

CBA is not just the market leader in banking — it has also become one of the most prominent voices on public policy in all of Australian business. But taking on that role is not without risk.

The market leading bank has fired off a letter to the RBA despite failing to convince the peak industry lobby and its rivals to join it as co-signatories.

In a confidential letter obtained by this publication, the leading bank attempts to rally opposition to the key proposals which it says could "jeopardise" the payments system.

Commonwealth Bank’s AI push is putting pressure on rivals still battling tech debt, as banks weigh how fast they can turn hype into real operational gains.

The most senior figure in corporate Australia has taken a pointed swipe at big tech ahead of next week's economic roundtable, despite his own company's embrace of AI.

CBA's share price has bewildered many in the market over the past two years, and Wednesday's performance was a case in point. But the bank's CEO is not getting caught up in it.

Eight years after promising no mistakes, Matt Comyn has CBA leading the ASX as rivals face upheaval, risky transformations and cultural resets.

SG Hiscock and Co portfolio manager Hamish Tadgell is an unrepentant active value manager in an era of passive money.

With one day left in the financial year, CBA shares are up a staggering 50%, pushing its market cap above $300 billion. But fundies aren't so enthusiastic about it.

Maile Carnegie’s departure leaves ANZ searching for a new retail chief — and adds fuel to a fierce war for talent across the big four banks.

Commonwealth Bank keeps on defying its many sceptics, becoming Australia's first $300 billion company today after its share price hit a new record. What could go wrong?

The big banks have moved rapidly to use AI assistants but they will need the best talent and governance structures to take things to the next level, according to a top consultant.