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New head of economics at ANZ

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2016
ANZ has appointed a new head of Australian economics. Based in Sydney, David Plank will join ANZ in February 2017, reporting to ANZ chief economist Richard Yetsenga. Plank joins ANZ from Deutsche Bank, where he was head of fixed income and credit research ...

Narev points to GFC for bank dissatisfaction

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016
... the top of the bank's agenda; progressing via both internal review and a set of initiatives developed by the Australian Bankers Association, targeting remuneration practices, product design, and the ability of individual customers and whistleblowers ...

Poll provides fresh defence against Royal Commission

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016
The Australian Bankers Association (ABA) has launched its latest defence against Labor's proposed Royal Commission, releasing new poll data that shows a fall in support for an inquiry. The poll, conducted by Galaxy between October 6-9, shows two thirds ...

Banks commit to new adviser hiring standards

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2016
... institution for poor conduct, only to turn up working and continuing their poor practices at another," said Australian Bankers' Association executive director - retail policy Diane Tate. "To help avoid this, the banking industry has developed a protocol ...

CBA EGM becomes customer advocate chief

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2016
... bank does business. The appointment also forms part of CBA's commitment to industry initiatives driven by the Australian Bankers' Association. The customer advocate function will report to group executive marketing and strategy, Vittoria Shortt, and ...

ABA denies precedent for matching RBA cash rates

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
The Australian Bankers' Association has rejected calls from Parliament to justify its interest rate pricing based on the Reserve Bank's cash rate. Following the RBA cutting the cash rate to 1.75%, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull told media that "the ...

Report shows bank reform well underway

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2016
... and making sure we're working to improve the experience they have with Commonwealth Bank," Comyn said. The Australian Bankers' Association says since the initiatives were announced in April, banks have been working hard to ensure the reform process started ...

NAB appoints independent customer advocate

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
... serious complaints. Catherine Wolthuizen will step into the newly created banking role as NAB commits to the Australian Bankers' Association (ABA) initiative to make banking more transparent for customers and to strengthen and the build independence ...

Banks will always take more risk: APRA exec

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2016
An APRA executive says there's a lot to be happy about within the Australian financial system despite it constantly facing scrutiny over risk management and industry culture. Speaking at the Centre for International Finance and Regulation banking research ...

Down, down prices are down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2016
... 2014 - suggests that the deflationary conditions in the global economy are slowly but surely making their way into the Australian economy. To be less kind, it's 'mission being accomplished' for all those central bankers trying to cheapen their currencies ...