Banking
A global stoush is brewing over stablecoins, but the Reserve Bank is keeping an open mind with new real-world digital currency trials.
As global stablecoin use soars, the Reserve Bank is launching new trials of fiat-backed crypto, blockchain and CBDCs in real-world financial applications.
Depending upon your perspective, real time payments in Australia are either well down the runway or still just taxiing to takeoff.
A long-expected shift from banks to resources may be here. But we’ve seen this story before, and each time the banks have bounced back stronger.
A ban on debit card surcharges may sound consumer-friendly, but it risks stifling competition, hurting small business and handing power to the big banks.
APRA introduces a new operational risk standard but says it still sees uncertainty in global markets and has no plans to follow the US Fed in letting banks lower capital
ANZ’s tech chief is leaving just as banks around the world rethink who should lead AI, with JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon saying the function is simply too important to sit under tech.
Constantinople has established a strategic partnership with 10x as it looks to quadruple its client base over the next year providing a virtual banking package.
ANZ’s plan to buy back its payments business stake has gained fresh urgency after its partner Worldline was linked to a scandal involving high-risk clients.
As banks chase efficiency and direct customer relationships, AI agents are emerging as a possible lever for transforming lending, advice and digital commerce.
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.
As banks pull back, private credit is stepping in — funding non-bank lenders across niche sectors and driving a shift in Australia’s lending landscape.
NAB is shutting down its long-running mortgage platform Advantedge, prompting backlash from brokers and a major shift for over 50,000 customers.
Private credit targets higher returns through higher risk. But research shows investors haven’t seen value over the full cycle since the GFC.
As the “TACO” trade calms markets, private debt demand is driving down funding costs for smaller lenders like MONEYME amid global volatility.
