Right time for King to reign
In Peter King, Westpac has a ‘real banker’ in charge, and just at the right time.
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Chairman McFarlane makes his mark
Westpac’s new chairman says he won’t be sitting on the sidelines, setting out a big and detailed agenda of change.
NZ hits banks in dividend clamp
PM says Australia has no current plan to mimic the dividend ban being forced on banks in the UK and New Zealand.
Westpac gets a ‘real’ banker
Westpac’s new CEO has received a warm welcome because he knows what to do in a crisis and understands the machinery of banking.
Former Westpac boss Hartzer pulls mansion sale
Sacked Westpac boss Brian Hartzer has been forced to withdraw his luxury Vaucluse mansion from sale.
Westpac names new CEO, axes bonuses
Westpac appoints Peter King as permanent CEO for two years and scraps executive bonuses in the wake of the AUSTRAC scandal.
Five remote WA health workers test positive
Five health workers have tested positive to coronavirus in the remote Kimberley region where half of all residents are indigenous.
JobKeeper will ‘mitigate’ worst unemployment effects
Westpac chief economist says JobKeeper package ‘a game changer for employment and the unemployment rate’.
A very British way to beat your banks into line
Australian banks would have been watching nervously as the UK regulator very politely told Britain’s banks they’d be torn to pieces if they didn’t toe the line.
Westpac, Austrac told to get on with it
Westpac and Austrac told to expedite an agreed statement of facts to get child exploitation scandal hearings moving.
We will get through this
Australia is going through an extraordinary and challenging time. For most people, this will be a once-in-a-lifetime event.
Banks offer $8bn small business lifeline
Banks will defer small business loan repayments for six months in a move said to be worth as much as $8bn.
Westpac staff sent home with ‘suspected coronavirus’
Westpac employees at the bank’s Sydney headquarters sent home after three staff found with suspected cases of COVID-19.
Banks offer small business breaks
Banks have announced fee cuts and payment deferrals for small business ahead of a CEO meeting with Josh Frydenberg.
Recession coming: Westpac’s Evans
Respected Westpac economist Bill Evans says Australia will be in a recession by the second half of the year.
Bank profits tipped to slide
Analysts say big banks will take a profit hit from RBA interest slashing, lining up retirees for a potential triple hit.
Banks jump to pass on RBA rate cut
Banks move quickly to cut home loans within minutes of the RBA slashing the official cash rate to a record low.
Rose poses thorny problems for bank
Austrac CEO Nicole Rose’s appearance before the Senate on Monday revealed some of the difficulties Westpac faces.
Blame game starts before Westpac hearing
Information is available to law enforcement within 24 hours, with ‘no delay’, says Austrac.
Quiet achiever nets a global exposure
Sydney designer Christopher Esber launches on Net-a-Porter, and Outland Denim wins Stop Slavery Award.
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