Dispatches: Australian cities are becoming more attractive to global execs, says new Mercer study

Global companies looking to relocate their chiefs to the Asia Pacific region are increasingly considering Australian cities. (The Australian)

Blake Dawson banking and finance partner Paul Jenkins says Australia's debt capital markets divided into "two halves" over the year. A good start to the year was driven by strong Australian economic growth, stabilising financial market conditions and an interest rate environment healthier than the rest of the world. (The Australian)

Bankwest has announced it will streamline its third party operations by launching a new internal business broker channel. (The Advisor)

An American woman who says she was fired from her banking job after male colleagues called her good looks "distracting" has asked human rights officials to investigate her case. (News.com.au)