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Speculation Over Whether NAB Plans To Sell It’s UK Units
A report in The UK’s Sunday Times, suggested that NAB is inclined to sell of both its UK units, Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks, after the ascension of new NAB Chief Executive Cameron Clyne who took over from predecessor John Stewart on New Year’s Day.
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Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against ANZ Over Opes Prime
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Australian Banking major ANZ which is alleging that the lender failed to adequately disclose risks associated with loans to insolvent margin lender Opes Prime.
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NAB Loses Out In Race To Acquire Wizard Home Loans
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, together with Aussie Home Loans announced today that they were the preferred buyers for Wizard Home Loans, having beaten rival National Australia Bank in the race to acquire the non-bank lender from its parent GE, embarrassing NAB who only last week said it was in the lead and would close the deal.
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Fortescue Hoarding Cash, Pays Vendor In Stock
Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) took the extraordinary measure of issuing shares in order to pay its contractors. The step raises questions over the company’s cash position. On Friday Fortescue announced that it had issued 1.55 million ordinary shares raising A$ 3.65 million.
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ASX Refers CBA to ASIC Over Disclosure And Share Placement Bungle
The Federal Securities regulator ASIC, said it intends to proceed with an investigation into whether Commonwealth Bank possibly breached disclosure requirements after it bungled an A$ 2 billion equity placement by failing to disclose an increase in bad debt levels prior to the placement to investors.
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S&P Upgrades BankWest Credit Rating
S&P raised its BankWest credit rating after the proposed acquisition by Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) received Federal Government Approval. S&P raised BankWest’s ratings from “A+/A-1″ to “AA/A-1+”, with a stable outlook, and removed it from credit watch with positive implications.
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ANZ Issues Sovereign Backed Samurai Bond and Increases Upsize of US Dollar Issue.
Australian & New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ), increased its Sovereign backed US dollar bond issue yesterday by a further US$ 850 million. Separately Australia’s fourth largest lender issued a Samurai Bond, raising ¥35 billion or A$ 564 million also backed by the Australian Federal Government.
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ANZ Seeks Ambitious Asian Expansion
Australian Banking major ANZ says it wants to take advantage of the opportunities that have arisen from the financial crisis and grow its business in Asia with the plan of becoming a “super regional” bank.
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IAG selling UK Units
Australia’s largest general insurer Insurance Australia Group (IAG) is selling its UK mass market distribution business for A$ 162 million. IAG says it will sell its UK insurance branch network to the Swinton Group for £50 million and will divest the Hastings and Advantage businesses through a management buy-out for £23.5 million.
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NAB Combines It’s Group And Divisional CEO Roles
High profile NAB executive director Ahmed Fahour’s future with the bank has seemingly been called into question after incoming NAB CEO Cameron Clyne has decided to combine the roles of Group chief executive with that of the Australian divisional head. A role previously managed by Mr. Fahour.
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