Josh Frydenberg

Banks should be looking at providing four-fifths of the funding for the SME Business Growth Fund proposed in the Budget, says a leading SME advocate

Banks should be looking at providing four-fifths of the funding for the SME Business Growth Fund proposed in the Budget, says a leading SME advocate

Will changes to credit contracts and consumer finance laws lead to a government-induced credit crunch or protect borrowers from predatory lending?

Will changes to credit contracts and consumer finance laws lead to a government-induced credit crunch or protect borrowers from predatory lending?

Citi banking analysts see growing optimism in Australia's housing and mortgage markets

Citi banking analysts see growing optimism in Australia's housing and mortgage markets

Bell Gully poses the question of whether NZ will follow Australian move to ease responsible lending rules as Morgan Stanley assesses the impact of the move on the parents of NZ's big four banks

Bell Gully poses the question of whether NZ will follow Australian move to ease responsible lending rules as Morgan Stanley assesses the impact of the move on the parents of NZ's big four banks

After the GFC, the G20 took action to boost market and consumer confidence, and then implemented reforms to ensure financial stability. With the multilateral system under severe strain today, a similar push is urgently needed

After the GFC, the G20 took action to boost market and consumer confidence, and then implemented reforms to ensure financial stability. With the multilateral system under severe strain today, a similar push is urgently needed

Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi says he's 'genuinely focused on giving industry-led open banking a real chance to succeed'

Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi says he's 'genuinely focused on giving industry-led open banking a real chance to succeed'

Australian bank shares surge after final Royal Commission report was more positive than expected, or less negative than it might have been

Australian bank shares surge after final Royal Commission report was more positive than expected, or less negative than it might have been

Aussie Royal Commission's final report lashes sales incentives & ex-BNZ boss Andrew Thorburn, brings bad news for mortgage brokers

Aussie Royal Commission's final report lashes sales incentives & ex-BNZ boss Andrew Thorburn, brings bad news for mortgage brokers

Australian consumers are getting an inquiry into 'excessive' foreign currency conversion fees, so could their New Zealand counterparts also get one?

Australian consumers are getting an inquiry into 'excessive' foreign currency conversion fees, so could their New Zealand counterparts also get one?

Aussie Royal Commission says bad conduct driven by pursuit of short-term profit at expense of basic standards of honesty. Bank shares rise despite 'day of shame'

Aussie Royal Commission says bad conduct driven by pursuit of short-term profit at expense of basic standards of honesty. Bank shares rise despite 'day of shame'

Will Australia's crack-down on commissions paid to financial advisers cross the Ditch to NZ?

Will Australia's crack-down on commissions paid to financial advisers cross the Ditch to NZ?