East & Partners

Sector: Lending

(29 September 2017 – Australia) Australia’s alternative finance (altfi) market has grown by 53 percent over 12 months according to...

(25 September 2017 – Indonesia) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has extended US$1.1 billion worth of loans to sustainable energy...

(20 September 2017 – Netherlands) Dutch bank, ABN Amro is promising credit-worthy small businesses a decision on a loan application...

(20 September 2017 – Australia) Australian fintech company Waddle has announced its expansion into New Zealand. The firm, which provide...

(18 September 2017 – Australia) China Merchants Bank (CMB) has announced that it will be opening an office in Sydney,...

(15 September 2017 – Australia) National Australia Bank (NAB) has poached Julie Rynski from “Big Four” rival Westpac, appointing her...

(13 September 2017 – Italy) Newly released data shows bad loans held by Italian banks fell to a three-year low...

(13 September 2017 – Australia) The Australian Government has announced that it will establish “a new one-stop shop dispute resolution...

Redwood Bank, a small business lender, has completed its ‘mobilisation’ phase and is open for business after securing its initial...

Following pressure from ASIC and the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, the big four domestic banks have agreed...