CBA lifts first half profit, share buyback
CBA has expanded its share buyback by $2 billion after first-half profit jumped 26 per cent to $4.7 billion.
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Bonds spread from green to social impact
There is a growing appetite for finance linked to social impact, not just assets that are green, and bankers are gearing up.
Regulators keep eye on home loan activity
The Council of Financial Regulators are keeping a watchful eye on home loan activity after criteria for securing a mortgage was tightened earlier this year.
‘Dirty lending’, banker bonuses on agenda
Banks are walking a tightrope at this week's shareholder meetings as some investors denounce fossil fuel financing and others count the costs of past scandals.
Inflation biggest risk to outlook: Westpac
Westpac chief economist Bill Evans says rising inflation pressures pose the biggest risk for the economy in 2022.