Ross McEwan
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.
- by Millie Muroi
Latest
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.
- by Millie Muroi
Updated
Earnings season
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.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
Nosedive for premier’s department in greener air travel credentials
What appears to be a failure to tick a box resulted in Victorian bureaucrats making a greater contribution to warming the planet than they would have liked.
- by Noel Towell and Kishor Napier-Raman
Opinion
Big four
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.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Executive shake-up
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.
- by Millie Muroi
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.
- by Millie Muroi
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.
- by Adam Carey
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.
- by Noel Towell and Kishor Napier-Raman
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.
- by Millie Muroi
Analysis
The Long and Short of It
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.
- by Clancy Yeates
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