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Be ready for negative rates: APRA to ADIs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2021
... that are in scope including customer communications and disclosures," a letter from APRA executive director, banking division Therese McCarthy Hockey said. "Further, ADIs should assess the associated operational risks and ensure that there are appropriate ...

Australian Unity Bank hires sporting legend

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2021
Australian Unity has appointed a former Olympian and an Order of Australia recipient to lead its banking division. Kieren Perkins is to become the chief executive of Australian Unity Bank on July 1. He spent 12 years at NAB where he held managerial ...

Citi to exit consumer banking in Australia

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 16 APR 2021
... quarterly results included news the banking giant is undertaking a strategic overhaul of its global consumer banking division. This will mean Citi is exiting consumer banking entirely in a number of markets including Australia. China, India, Indonesia ...

Westpac merges consumer, business divisions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2021
... announced it will combine the leadership of its consumer and business divisions to form a new consumer and business banking division, with one executive exiting the business. Westpac said the new division will be led by the current chief executive of ...

Fund manager expands, hires two executives

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021
... Holon's local distribution strategy. He was recently an associate director at Westpac's institutional banking division for over three years. A qualified accountant, Titley spent nearly a decade working across a range of accounting disciplines ...

Acting AMP Australia chief joins FSC board

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2020
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has announced the acting chief executive of AMP Australia, Blair Vernon will join the FSC board as a director. FSC said Vernon is an experienced financial services executive with significant capability across a range ...

NAB recruits 500 in hiring spree

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
National Australia Bank has hired 500 new employees to its private and business banking division, in a bid to get the "engine room of the economy firing again". It comes following the recruitment of 52 people to support NAB's private bank and 400 recruits ...

Westpac hires consumer chief executive

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2020
Westpac Group has appointed a former fintech chief executive to lead its consumer banking division. Chris de Bruin has over 24 years' experience in financial services and joins from Dubai-based fintech Deem where he has been chief executive for over ...

Former BMO head joins big four executive line-up

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
... approvals. NAB chief executive Ross McEwan said the appointment would help grow the financial giant's business banking division. "Andrew is an experienced banker and talented leader who will play a crucial role focused on NAB's strategic pillars ...

Marianne Perkovic to depart CBA

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2020
... Marianne Perkovic will depart Australia's biggest bank, pointing to the recent transition of its private banking division as grounds for the exit. CBA's private banking business recently shifted to sit within the bank's retail services division. ...