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'Not ready': investors chop down deforestation action

'Not ready': investors chop down deforestation action

National Australia Bank shareholders have rejected resolutions related to deforestation, but its chairman says he has concerns about the practice.

'No value': bank defends dropped no-deforestation plan

'No value': bank defends dropped no-deforestation plan

'No value': bank defends dropped no-deforestation plan

'No value': bank defends dropped no-deforestation plan

Westpac's agricultural customers were clear. Its stand against deforestation is of no value, so the bank dropped plans for a forest protection policy.

CommBank cops record fine over data right breaches

CommBank cops record fine over data right breaches

CommBank cops record fine over data right breaches

CommBank cops record fine over data right breaches

Australia's biggest company has paid a record fine for breaches of data sharing rules, after it failed to enable sharing for certain account types.

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Regional bank warns 'we are living in a time of change'

Regional bank warns 'we are living in a time of change'

A bank board has faced shareholder questions about its decision to bring in a technology solutions partner, amid widespread change in the finance sector.

Risky home loans capped amid 'runaway' investor growth

Risky home loans capped amid 'runaway' investor growth

A pick-up in riskier forms of home lending has prompted a regulator to set limits on high debt-to-income loans, but it is not expected to impact house prices.

Bendigo Bank admits poor money-laundering controls

Bendigo Bank admits poor money-laundering controls

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank's board says it is committed to fixing the inadequacies cited in a Deloitte report and is engaging with regulators.

'Sad': bank boss blasts Australia's energy transition

'Sad': bank boss blasts Australia's energy transition

The boss of one of Australia's biggest banks has excoriated the debate around net zero, saying power bills could be heavily reduced if renewables are harnessed.

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Big bank boss takes swipe at surcharge ban consequences

Big bank boss takes swipe at surcharge ban consequences

Big bank boss takes swipe at surcharge ban consequences

Big bank boss takes swipe at surcharge ban consequences

As the Reserve Bank considers a ban on credit card surcharges, the head of the nation's biggest bank has warned of "wrong assumptions" about the payments.

Big four banks slammed for profiting from fossil fuels

Big four banks slammed for profiting from fossil fuels

Big four banks slammed for profiting from fossil fuels

Big four banks slammed for profiting from fossil fuels

Australia's big four banks have made billions from investing in fossil fuel projects in the past decade, but only two have made steps to walk away.

CommBank shares drop despite $2.6b quarterly profit

CommBank shares drop despite $2.6b quarterly profit

CommBank shares drop despite $2.6b quarterly profit

CommBank shares drop despite $2.6b quarterly profit

Australia's biggest company has posted its financial results for the quarter, but despite improving on most metrics, it still looks too dear to most investors.

Ex-ANZ execs lose bonus millions after record fine

Ex-ANZ execs lose bonus millions after record fine

Ex-ANZ execs lose bonus millions after record fine

Ex-ANZ execs lose bonus millions after record fine

The former boss of ANZ and three of his executives have lost multimillion-dollar bonuses as the bank grapples with the cost of serious misconduct.

Bank manager denied bail over $200m fraud syndicate

Bank manager denied bail over $200m fraud syndicate

Bank manager denied bail over $200m fraud syndicate

Bank manager denied bail over $200m fraud syndicate

A senior business bank manager is behind bars accused of playing a key role in one of Australia's biggest corporate corruption cases in recent years.

Loan defaults bad for business as NAB profit takes hit

Loan defaults bad for business as NAB profit takes hit

Loan defaults bad for business as NAB profit takes hit

Loan defaults bad for business as NAB profit takes hit

Business lending is growing for NAB but so is the level of bad debt from that customer segment, pumping the brakes on profits at the big four bank.

Banks say WFH not always possible despite ruling

Banks say WFH not always possible despite ruling

Banks say WFH not always possible despite ruling

Banks say WFH not always possible despite ruling

After Westpac unlawfully denied a mother's request to work from home, a union wants banks to acknowledge staff rights to flexibility.

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Westpac admits dropping ball on state bank customers

Overpriced mortgage products at its state-specific subsidiaries have contributed to Westpac losing market share, despite solid growth in customer deposits.

ANZ cops billion-dollar profit hit amid job cut plans

ANZ's plan to offload thousands of staff has contributed to a more than $1 billion hit to its profit, with hefty fines from the regulator also having an impact.

Massive fine for home loan compliance failures

Defunct home lender RAMS has been fined $20 million by the Federal Court after admitting to widespread misconduct over a four-year period.

Australian shares retreat from highs as caution returns

The ASX has sold off but finished up for the week after its record-breaking run gave way to jitters about the global backdrop.

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Bank admits 'mistake' over worker who lost job to AI

A woman who trained an AI chatbot that took her job has quizzed executives at Australia's biggest bank about how they will stop such a thing happening again.

Man allegedly sent $650k to sanctioned Iran banks

The AFP alleges a man sent $650,000 in international money transfers to banks in Iran that were subject to the Australian government's sanctioned list.

Blow for borrowers as Reserve Bank curbs rate-cut hopes

Crucial economic data in coming weeks could determine when mortgage holders can expect more interest rate relief, the Reserve Bank board says.

ANZ cancels $800m share buyback to 'focus on basics'

ANZ will move its eight million Australian retail banking customers to ANZ Plus by late 2027, and add to its mortgage sales force in its branches.

Winklevoss twins' crypto exchange launches in Australia

Crypto exchange Gemini says it views new regulations being developed by the federal government as a positive as it launches Australian services.

Services restored for thousands hit by CommBank outage

Australia's biggest bank has restored services after an outage that left thousands of customers unable to use online banking and some ATMs.

Big bank is cutting 200 teller, personal banking roles

Westpac is cutting 200 customer-facing roles in its network but says it will try to keep as many workers as possible through retraining and redeployment.

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