National Australia Bank lifted annual profit to $6.34 billion and confirmed plans to sell its unprofitable UK business and the majority of its life insurance arm.
ANZ Banking Group subsidiary Esanda has agreed to compensate more than 70 borrowers who took out car loans worth $1.38 million through Victoria Park-based broker Get Approved Finance.
Australian institutional investors are among the most demanding in the world when it comes to reporting of environmental, social and governance risks, according to a global report released today by EY.
Western Australia’s largest health insurer is aiming for more growth in interstate markets to offset an expected loss of market share in its home state, after reporting a slide in its annual surplus.
More than 8,000 Commonwealth Bank of Australia customers will share in $7.6 million in refunds after the bank failed to deliver the benefits offered by one of its agricultural packages.
Consumer Protection is investigating a ‘bogus’ investment company which is believed to have taken nearly $700,000 from Australians through its fake website.
Corporate lawyer Derek La Ferla has been nominated for a position on the board of Kalgoorlie-based Goldfields Money, while chairman Allan Pendal has stepped down as chairman.
Macquarie Group is forking out $8.2 billion for a major car leasing and finance business from ANZ, and seeking financial support from shareholders to fund the deal.
A series of major trade sales and the prospect of one of WA’s biggest-ever IPOs were highlights in what remained subdued capital markets in the September quarter. Also in our special report, how a surge in backdoor listings is attracting Silicon Valley entrepreneurs.
The Australian share market has closed higher for a second session in a row in the wake of positive overseas leads and better-than-expected Chinese manufacturing data.
A clean energy technology developed at the University of Western Australia with funding from Wesfarmers is the driving force behind Hazer Group, which is looking to secure up to $5 million as it prepares to list on the Australian Securities Exchange later this year.
ANZ Banking Group insists chief executive Mike Smith is stepping down on schedule after fulfilling a pledge to help David Gonski settle as chairman and give the bank time to identify his successor.
The share market has recovered more than half of the $56 billion lost on Tuesday, as the mining giant at the centre of the plunge assured the world it is financially robust.
The Australian share market has plunged well over 3 per cent, pulled down mainly by a big sell-off of resources stocks, especially global miner BHP Billiton.
Perth based entities Primary Securities and GCM Advisory have launched Australia’s first Aboriginal investment fund, with an aim to provide 15 per cent returns and promote the growth of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses.
The Australian share market has slumped in early trade, joining the overnight retreat by US and European equities on deepened worries about China's economy.
