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CommBank chases bigger slice of pie

Friday March 5, 2010
The investment bankers pitching for the initial public offering for the cinema business Hoyts got the call back yesterday - and the winners were Goldman Sachs JBWere, UBS and, out of left field, the Commonwealth Bank's new institutional broking business.

Resource tax splits the ranks of business

Monday February 22, 2010
The proposal has thrown up some unusual alliances. Clancy Yeates surveys the debate.

Banker Fahour now man of letters

Wednesday December 23, 2009
.'.'It's an iconic company with a strong brand. Like banking, it services a vast array of customers every day. AHMED FAHOUR Australia Post's new CEO

Allert has done his job, NAB's work is just beginning

Friday December 18, 2009
AXA Asia Pacific's chairman, Rick Allert, appears to have done the job he needed to do. He has secured a $4.6 billion price tag for the company's Australian and New Zealand assets from the National Australia Bank.

Booming economy, rate rises tipped for 2010

Thursday December 17, 2009
ECONOMISTS are forecasting a booming economy and soaring interest rates in 2010 €” despite new figures showing growth slowed to just 0.2 per cent in the September quarter.

Mixed messages: rates up, borrowing down

Wednesday December 2, 2009
There was an unusual juxtaposition going on in the Australian financial and economic landscape this week

Business lending is bank's Achilles heel

Thursday October 29, 2009
The result presented by Cameron Clyne from the National Australia Bank was destined to provide the pointer to the performance of the Australian banking community in the wash-up from the global financial crisis. It is is the first bank in this reporting period.

Banks Try To Slip Out Of Pub Sector By Back Door

Monday January 19, 2009
THREE of the nation's top banks are approaching their wealthiest individual clients in an attempt to offload part of their $5 billion exposure to the ailing NSW pubs sector, which is struggling to repay its loans amid one of the worst downturns in decades.

Global Banks Urged To Toughen Up Their Stress-testing

Monday January 19, 2009
GLOBAL banks failed to take into account the interconnected nature of risks when they "stress-tested" lending books, nor did boards play a big enough role in reviewing exposures.

Local Banks, Hsbc May Vie For Stake

Thursday January 15, 2009
MAJOR Australian banks and offshore giant HSBC could emerge as key contenders for Citigroup's Australian consumer financing business if the global banking giant decides to put its credit-card-to-personal-lending unit on the block.

Business banks could help you to expand

Thursday September 18, 2008
Business banks can offer loan services that could help you to expand your business.