Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 61 - 70 of 236 results for %22Australian Bankers%22

Independent expert awaits bank remuneration guidelines

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018
The independent governance expert appointed by the Australian Bankers' Association to review its consumer protection reforms, Ian McPhee, voiced his disappointment that not all participating banks have published their "overarching principles on remuneration ...

Adviser group edges on triple digits with new business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017
... Financial Advice is the latest business to join the dealer group, led by owner and principal adviser Shelley Marsh. A former Bankers Trust stock market analyst, Marsh aims to "make the complex, simple" and empower clients with the knowledge and understanding ...

Major banks overlooking elder abuse

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2017
The Australian Bankers Association and the four major banks aren't doing enough to prevent elder financial abuse, particularly within branches where they are most vulnerable, an advocate group said. Michael Riley, chief executive of not-for-profit organisation ...

ABA announces new chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2017
The successor to NAB's Andrew Thorburn as chair of the Australian Bankers' Association has been named. The association has put forward ANZ chief executive Shayne Elliott, and ABA chief executive Anna Bligh said Elliott will bring considerable energy ...

Actuaries Institute chief resigns

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2017
... general manager corporate affairs and sustainability at Westpac and spent 10 years as the chief executive of the Australian Bankers' Association. Actuaries Institute president Jenny Lyon said Bell "has been an important part of the Institute and played ...

Former TCorp executives join FIIG

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017
... with UBS Australia and ANZ and brings more than 35 years' experience. Knight is also a board member of OneVue, the Australian Office of Financial Management, and is the chairman of the Commonwealth Government Affordable Housing Implementation Taskforce. ...

Hastings names new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017
... matching," Scullin said. Winder was appointed to the Hastings board in July 2016 and brings 30 years' experience in Australian and international financial markets. In addition to having served as chief financial officer of Westpac's institutional bank ...

APRA launches inquiry into CBA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2017
... to determine whether its directors met continuous disclosure obligations to its investors. A survey from the Australian Bankers' Association released today shows low levels of public trust, confidence and transparency in the banking industry, with 70% ...

AMP Capital appoints independent directors

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017
... private wealth. His governance experience with ASX-listed and private company boards include ME Bank and the Australian Bankers' Association Council. Long was most recently a group executive and fund manager at Investa Office Fund where she led the fund ...

Banks continue campaign to discredit SA bank tax

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2017
... and create jobs. That requires predictable government policy that is focused on long term prosperity." The Australian Bankers' Association also welcomed the announcement, with ABA executive director Tony Pearson describing it as a sensible decision regarding ...