The global debt pile drops

Global debt obligations have finally started to drop slightly assuaging fears of a global financial crisis, according to data...

Global regulators speed up on interest rate benchmark reform

Global regulators say the end of the scandal-ridden London interbank offered rate has underlined the need for robust contractual...

Covered bond market up 39%

Australia's soft bullet covered bond market saw solid growth in the September quarter helped by Fitch assigning a top...

US Libor rise might be borrow now, pay later

APRA rules: Little impact on profit but repricing likely

The big four banks will collectively raise more than $70 billion in Tier 2 capital over the next four years to satisfy the...

More downside for the Aussie dollar 

The Australian dollar fell sharply to a low of 70.24 US cents on Friday— its lowest level in almost three years.

Fitch...

Bank of Canada experiment: Using block chain to settle equities

A Bank of Canada experiment has shown that block chain can be used to clear and settle securities, an audience at Sibos ...

Credit outlook: Rising defaults and wider spreads

A new survey reveals the world’s top credit portfolio managers continue to forecast wider credit spreads and rising defaults, but...