David Ross

David Ross is a Sydney-based journalist at The Australian. He previously worked at the European Parliament and as a freelance journalist, writing for many publications including Myanmar Business Today where he was an Australian correspondent. He has a Masters in Journalism from The University of Melbourne.

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BanksFinancial Services

NAB dumps banker bonus cap

The banking major will raise home lending bankers’ maximum variable rewards to 80 per cent of their base salary from limits agreed in the wake of a banking industry review.

RegulationBusiness

24/7/24: Joseph Longo, Chair and Accountable Authority, The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) at the Australian Capital Markets Briefing. John Feder/The Australian.

ASIC assembles new teams to tackle hit list

Private companies will face increased scrutiny as their ‘opacity presents an outsized risk’, says ASIC as it sets out its targets for the year ahead.

InsuranceFinancial Services

CEO of IAG Nick Hawkins has reported a huge profit turnaround after driving big price rises across the business. Jane Dempster/The Australian.

IAG announces $350m buy back after profit hits $898m

IAG, which writes cover for NRMA, RACV, and CGU, said it was seeing inflation moderate after pushing through an 11.3 per cent increase in premiums.

RegulationBusiness

ASIC Public Hearing in Parliament House in Canberra. The Chair of ASIC James Shipton and Deputy Chair Karen Chester appeared at the hearing. Picture Gary Ramage

ASIC ex-deputy demands Senate report ‘corrections’

Former ASIC deputy chair Karen Chester has sought to pick apart a Senate committee’s findings which her legal representative claims has ‘factual inaccuracies’.

BanksFinancial Services

Judo Bank staff - for Best Places wrap 12 April 2024

Judo Bank sees inflation, interest rate pressure rising

Judo Bank is now targeting regional areas as it seeks to grow its loan book beyond $10.7bn.

BanksFinancial Services

9/2/22: Brett Morgan at home on the northern beaches with his surfboard. Brett is the new CEO at MyState Bank. A fast growing Hobart based lender. John Feder/The Australian.

MyState, Auswide merger a push for regional bank scale

MyState CEO Brett Morgan says a merger with Auswide will offer scale to the combined regional bank.

InsuranceFinancial Services

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - FEBRUARY 20, 2024.People walk past a Suncorp BankÃs branch in Brisbane. A tribunal has authorised the $4.9 acquisition of SuncorpÃs banking arm by ANZ Bank. Picture: Dan Peled / NCA NewsWire

Poor home design, construction driving claims: Suncorp

The insurer has warned its premiums will rise more than inflation, with CEO Steve Johnston naming lithium battery fires and burst water pipes as growing risk areas.

‘SCOURGE ON CUSTOMERS’Business

, BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos September 23, 2021: WestPac bank in Brisbane., Australia's biggest bank has warned proactive steps must be taken now to avoid a New Zealand style government intervention to cool soaring house prices, Picture: NCA NewsWire / John Gass

Social media giant hit by scams fury from Westpac

Meta has been accused by Westpac of failing to deal with a scam and fraud epidemic, with the big four bank taking aim at the tech player for failing to deal with fake posts.

PropertyLegal Affairs

WealthCheck boss Sam Mitchell has been grounded by the collapse of his cattle business. Picture - Supplied

‘Cattle baron’ faces bankruptcy over $52m court ruling

Hong Kong-based lenders have won a NSW Supreme Court ruling against would-be cattle king Sam Mitchell, finding that he owes about $52m.

BanksCompanies

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 27: Pedestrians walk past National Australia Bank Ltd. branch at Barangaroo on March 27, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. In the last quarter, Westpac Bank reported a quarterly cash profit of A$1.8 billion, meeting consensus expectations, while NAB experienced a 17% decline in first-quarter cash profit compared to the previous corresponding period, reflecting varying performances among the major Australian banks. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images) (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

NAB boss calls for radical rethink on property

Bank CEO Andrew Irvine says governments should ‘take friction’ out of the planning process for new homes and urged innovation in residential design to suit modern family sizes.

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