Country: Australia

Returns over 20% no longer appropriate for banks

(30 November 2012 – Australia) Aiming for returns on shareholder funds of 20 percent or higher has not been sensible...

Importers benefiting from strong AUD plan to raise prices

(29 November 2012 – Sydney) Despite cheaper prices for offshore goods, Australian importers are anticipating solid growth in trade volumes...

Business Development & Expansion, Foreign Exchange, Press Release, Research, Trade Finance

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ANZ announces MoU with Switzerland’s Vontobel

(29 November 2012 – Australia) This week ANZ announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Switzerland’s Vontobel Group to bring...

Associations

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ABA welcomes changes to Unclaimed Money Bill

(29 November 2012 – Australia) The Australian Bankers’ Association (ABA) welcomed the Federal Government’s commitment to make significant changes to...

Regulatory & Government

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Acquisition of Southern Finance for Bendigo

(27 November 2012 – Australia) Bendigo and Adelaide Bank have entered into a non-binding heads of agreement to buy the...

Mergers & Acquisitions

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Smith warns on mining boom, hits out at IMF

(27 November 2012 – Australia) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) should take a better look at troubled United States and...

Regulatory & Government

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Top 500 plan to slow borrowings

(26 November 2012 – Australia) Large Australian corporates have indicated significantly lower borrowing intentions over the next six months, according...