Bank chiefs back calls for longer election cycles

Bank chiefs back calls for longer election cycles

The bosses of major banks have backed calls for federal elections to be held every four years instead of three to provide more certainty for business.

  • byMillie Muroi

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How the ‘millionaires factory’ shook up Australia’s big four banks

How the ‘millionaires factory’ shook up Australia’s big four banks

A landmark ruling underlines how Macquarie Group,better known for investment banking,is making a serious play in the less racy retail banking sector.

  • byMillie Muroi
NAB watches earnings tumble and warns arrears are growing

NAB watches earnings tumble and warns arrears are growing

The earnings of the country’s second-largest bank fell by almost 17 per cent in the December quarter as it grappled with growing arrears in local home-lending and a slowing economy.

  • bySumeyya Ilanbey
Ross McEwan saved the NAB. He’s a tough act to follow
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Ross McEwan saved the NAB. He’s a tough act to follow

Turning a basket case into a high-performing enterprise is a sure fire way to attract admirers. Inheriting a well-oiled corporate machine makes it harder to excel.

  • byElizabeth Knight
NAB appoints business boss Andrew Irvine as next CEO

NAB appoints business boss Andrew Irvine as next CEO

Ross McEwan will step down in April after nearly five years in the role and will be replaced by the bank’s head of business and private banking,Andrew Irvine.

  • byMillie Muroi
NAB boss says rates nearing peak ahead of Reserve Bank decision

NAB boss says rates nearing peak ahead of Reserve Bank decision

National Australia Bank chief executive Ross McEwan said rate hikes were slowing the economy as intended but that there could be one more next year.

  • byMillie Muroi
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Big four bank boss feels the need for speed to fix housing crisis

Big four bank boss feels the need for speed to fix housing crisis

The time between submitting an application and putting a shovel in the ground should be three to six months,not the three to six years it can take,NAB’s chief executive says.

  • byAdam Carey
Human fights watch:Activist vows to fight Amnesty expulsion

Human fights watch:Activist vows to fight Amnesty expulsion

Amnesty International’s Australian operation looks to be spending more time on internal fights than human rights.

  • byNoel Towell andKishor Napier-Raman
NAB boss says rates to drop next year with migration to boost growth

NAB boss says rates to drop next year with migration to boost growth

NAB chief executive Ross McEwan says interest rates have probably peaked and that Australia is set to avoid a recession even as the economy slows.

  • byMillie Muroi
Will NAB’s ‘crown jewel’ lose its appeal in a weaker economy?

Will NAB’s ‘crown jewel’ lose its appeal in a weaker economy?

NAB shares have done pretty well compared with most rivals,but it’s been the weakest of the big four banks since the start of this year.

  • byClancy Yeates
‘Transformational’:Why bank bosses can’t resist the AI craze
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AI

‘Transformational’:Why bank bosses can’t resist the AI craze

As hype about artificial intelligence grips markets,bankers are looking at the benefits and costs of using the technology in their vast businesses.

  • byClancy Yeates