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Bank hires new wealth chief

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2020
A major bank has announced the appointment of a new banking and wealth chief while revealing a new operating model. Suncorp named Clive van Horen as its new banking and wealth chief executive, saying the appointment brings significant retail and business ...

Former BMO head joins big four executive line-up

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
A former business banking head at the Bank of Montreal will relocate to Australia, after he nabbed a role as the group executive of business and private banking at one of the country's big four banks. Andrew Irvine has been appointed in the role at ...

Calls to investigate treatment of AMP advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020
... investigation into AMP's actions. "I ask that you immediately commence an investigation into this matter, as I understand theAMP banking arm has funded the operation, and to prepare a full report for the Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial ...

Super fund names head of portfolio design

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2020
... Australian financial market, bringing a breadth of knowledge and expertise gained from an impressive career spanning central banking, investment consulting and senior financial services roles." Reporting directly to Sawtell-Rickson, Weston will focus ...

Job vacancies up 15%: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020
... down 2%, while almost every other industry saw an uptick following the easing of COVID-19 social distancing measures. Banking and financial services job ads were up 15%. The biggest upticks in May were, perhaps unsurprisingly, in the industries hardest ...

HSBC hit with $2.3bn suit over Disney investments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020
Banking giant HSBC is facing a $2.3 billion (GBP 1.3 billion) law suit over investments in Disney films allegedly promoted by its private bank in the UK. The Eclipse Film Partnerships were a series of film financing schemes conceived by HSBC and promoted ...

Marianne Perkovic to depart CBA

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2020
... confirmed 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 ...

Vanguard adds to Aussie executive lineup

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020
... to his role with Vanguard, Gopal spent eight years with ANZ, where he held senior roles across its wealth and private banking functions. Previously, he has worked with SMS Management and Technology, NAB, Victoria's emergency services department ...

Westpac sells legacy stake in Pendal

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2020
... has delivered a good result for Westpac and is aligned with our strategy of simplifying our operations and focusing on banking in Australia and New Zealand," Westpac acting chief officer Gary Thursby said this morning. Pendal currently manages about ...

Sargon buyers announce execs, ditch Sargon name

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2020
... collectively, the industry does poorly in member advocacy as measured by Net Promoter Scores, even compared to retail banking. We need to redress that and we wish to be a driving force behind creating a better industry," Price said. "The new brand Certes ...