Archive for Retail distribution & delivery

  • Checks in the mail Checks in the mail

    Australia Post's new MD has banking in his veins. Will he parcel up a new financial services offering for the business? BY CHARIS PALMER Speculation is mounting within the banking sector that Australia Post may ramp up its financial services offering, following the appointment of former NAB ...

  • Switch hitters Switch hitters

    Australia has not seen the level of switch marketing from banks wanting to grow their current account portfolio that has been seen in other western countries. BY ELTON CANE Leading up to the introduction of the Federal Government's bank switching package in November 2008 Treasurer Wayne Swan ...

  • Stable and able Stable and able

    New York and London may be in for a shakeup as the banking market moves offshore. Is Sydney ready to be the next hub? BY CHARIS PALMER For the first time in its history, Sydney's financial sector is preparing to take on much larger rivals New York and London as a world-leading financial serv...

  •  Mortgage mergers Mortgage mergers

    In Australia's consolidating mortgage sector, how many distribution networks and platforms can the market support? BY ELTON CANE When NAB announced its acquisition of the Challenger mortgage broker network  there was a lot of talk from non-bank mortgage providers and broker groups about the ...