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Finextra
6 hours ago
- Business
- Finextra
ANZ hires Stephen White to run group operations
ANZ today announced the appointment of Stephen White as Group Executive Operations, reporting to Chief Executive Officer Nuno Matos. 0 Stephen has extensive operations experience and joins from Santander UK where he has served as Chief Operating Officer since 2022. Prior to this, Stephen held senior leadership roles at Yorkshire Building Society, AIB Group and National Australia Bank in both the UK and Australia. In this new role, Stephen will be a member of the Group's Executive Committee and accountable for ANZ's group-wide operations function. This includes banking services and its group capability centres as well as ANZ's property and procurement teams. Commenting on the appointment Mr Matos said: 'I'm very pleased to appoint a world-class executive of Stephen's calibre to this critical role that will help drive consistency and predictability across ANZ. This is particularly important as we strengthen our non-financial risk capability. 'Stephen has a proven track record in transforming the operations of large complex businesses and I know he will make a valuable contribution for our customers, shareholders and employees as we unlock the next phase of our growth,' Mr Matos said. Mr White will join ANZ in November 2025, based in Melbourne.

AU Financial Review
5 days ago
- AU Financial Review
‘I was very confident': Meet Nuno Matos, ANZ's Mr fix it
Three years after HSBC was hit with a $US1.9 billion fine by the US Justice Department for helping drug gangs including the Sinaloa Cartel to launder hundreds of millions of dollars, Nuno Matos was sent to Mexico to clean up the scandal once and for all. HSBC's regulatory rap sheet also included infractions for banking Russian gangsters, moving funds for those linked to terrorist groups Al-Qaeda and Hezbollah, and helping countries like Iran, Sudan and North Korea evade sanctions.


National Business Review
20-05-2025
- Business
- National Business Review
The Big Four banks are here to stay – maybe that's a good thing
The new chief executive at the ANZ Bank Group, Nuno Matos, is visiting New Zealand this week and already there is speculation in the Australian media that he is mulling an exit from the Kiwi market. The theory being advanced is that as a Portuguese-born executive coming from global bank HSBC, Matos


Bloomberg
15-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Compliance Lapses At Australian Banks Raise Alarm Bells
Good morning everyone, it's Ainslie here in Sydney where the rain is well and truly back. Local stocks are looking at a weaker open today. But first... Today's must-reads: • Finance industry compliance breaches • Stronger-than-expected wage growth • Boeing lands its biggest order Australia's finance industry is beset by a raft of compliance lapses — from data reporting breaches to trader misbehavior — reigniting concerns the $541 billion sector has struggled to clean up after a litany of scandals came to light six years ago. Most recently, the Australian markets regulator sued Macquarie Group's local securities business, alleging the misreporting of millions of short sales for more than a decade. At rival ANZ Group, new CEO Nuno Matos said improving risk management is one of his key priorities after missteps plagued his predecessor. Read more here.


Bloomberg
14-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Bad Trader Behavior, Short-Sale Breaches Stalk Australian Banks
Australia's finance industry is beset by a raft of compliance lapses — from data reporting breaches to trader misbehavior — reigniting concerns the $541 billion sector has struggled to clean up after a litany of scandals came to light six years ago. Most recently, the Australian markets regulator sued Macquarie Group Ltd. 's local securities business, alleging the misreporting of millions of short sales for more than a decade. At rival ANZ Group Holdings Ltd., new Chief Executive Officer Nuno Matos said improving risk management is one of his key priorities after missteps plagued his predecessor.