Australia
Westpac provides online investors global access
Lender enables its 250,000 online customers to access to over 30 markets with new product suite.
Westpac provides online investors global access
Lender enables its 250,000 online customers to access to over 30 markets with new product suite.
Westpac names Jane Kittel BankSA CEO
Kittel to replace Rob Chapman after being general manager of lender's Pacific Banking division.
Commonwealth Bank offers $1.4bln of bonds
Lender's largest bond sale in its home market since March 3 is due in 2013.
International regulatory caravan moves on, but destination remains unclear
Last month's G20 meeting in Toronto did little to dispel the uncertainties surrounding proposals for new internationally harmonised financial regulation and revised capital standards for banks and other intermediaries.
National Australia to upgrade web presence
Lender to sign up Twitter and YouTube as it goes for more tools, resources and richer content.
Commonwealth Bank begins India operations
Lender taps the homeland of 400,000 Indian population in Australia.
A competitive tax regime for Australian investment funds
The Australian Government’s recent response to the report on Australia as a Financial Centre prepared by the Australian Financial Centre Forum chaired by Mark Johnson includes some encouraging news for Australia’s managed funds industry seeking to attract further investments from offshore funds.
Regulator to consult market on NAB's AXA bid
NAB hopes to ease the concerns of the regulator through its revised offer.
Commonwealth Bank unveils its property guide iPhone app
Lender anticipates favourable reception customers who want to tap 95% of Australia's residential homes market.
Westpac plans raising $3bln from dollar-denominated notes sale
Lender eyes to sell $1bln of three-year notes and $2bln of five-year notes.
NAB hits rivals on neglecting business credit
Commonwealth retaliated with claim that NAB performed dismally and foregone opportunity when mortgage market boomed.
National Australia Bank injects $582mln to British unit
British regulators stepping up pressure to increase capital to protect lenders from crisis.
National Australia Bank earns $387mln from bond issue
Lender’s sixth Maple bond issue surpassed the $194mln target earnings.
ANZ quits Korea Exchange Bank bid due to conflicts
ANZ leaves Nomura and MBK Partners as bidders due to tension between North and South Koreas.
Bank of America eyes growth in Australia by developing tactics
Bank of America's Australian unit and Don Argus join forces to develop strategies for the bank's Australian operations.
National Australia Bank rejects reports of UK pullout
Optimism on Clydesdale operations continues despite distressed British economy and Fitch’s comment that maintenance serves risk.
ANZ hires Morgan Stanley as acquisition adviser
ANZ eager to acquire Bank Panin for $1.3bln as Gunawan family sells 46% of Indonesian lender.
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