Afterpay has confirmed it is closer to listing on a US stock market after North America overtook Australia and New Zealand as the biggest region for sales.
The heads of Australia's two largest banks are more than happy to talk about how they are assisting customers who may still be suffering hardship after last year's recession.
AMP denies media reports that chief executive Francesco De Ferrari has resigned, but says he and the board are discussing the wealth manager's future leadership.
Financial regulator APRA has closed its investigation into Westpac's breaches of anti-money laundering and terror financing laws, but says it will make sure the bank improves its operations.
Major banks have thrown their support behind the Morrison government's post-JobKeeper scheme but some business groups are far from happy, with one labelling it "second-class support".
Australia’s largest short-term lender has launched a nation-wide campaign to have changes proposed under a major overhaul of the National Consumer Credit Protection Act scrapped.
Insurer QBE has elected not to declare a final dividend, recording a statutory net loss after tax of $US1.5 billion ($A1.93 billion) following last year's $US550 million profit.
Westpac claimed first-quarter cash earnings were up 54 per cent and boss Peter King says there had been a significant increase in home loan applications.
Australia's securities regulator says it will seek penalties and other orders against Commonwealth Bank after the Federal Court found the country's top lender had overcharged interest to customers.
National Australia Bank enjoyed a 47 per cent increase in cash earnings during its first quarter trading, helped by improving economic and health outcomes in Australia and New Zealand.
Stock broking advisory Argonaut has launched a two-pronged campaign to assist victims of the Wooroloo bushfire, establishing the Brokerage for Bushfire Relief initiative.
Finance professor Ray Da Silva Rosa writes the most surprising aspect of GameStop is how many commentators reported it as a development that threatens the foundations of capitalism.
Australia's peak social services group is again urging the federal government to raise the long-term rate of JobSeeker, with the payment set to drop back to $40 a day in April.
A new investment consultancy has kicked off in Perth with heavyweight backing, with Wyllie Group and other clients giving it more than $1 billion in funds under advice.
Accounting firm BDO has established a joint venture with Integro Private Wealth to offer financial planning and private wealth services, targeting medical professionals and business owners.
Buy now, pay later giants Afterpay and Zip are unlikely to face more regulatory challenges despite government research showing one in five customers of such providers miss payments.
