Briefs: Investec's CEO leaves, Banksia loans sold and more 24 April 2013 4:23PM Briefs, David Clarke will stand down as chief executive of Investec Bank Australia in six months, The Wall Street Journal reports. Clarke joined Investec in June 2009. Deutsche Bank agreed to buy a A$239 million portfolio of loans from the receivers of Banksia Securities. McGrath Nicol said four bids were received. The receivers said they planned to distribute a further 45 cents in the dollar to creditors over two rounds by the end of June. National Australia Bank has adjusted the job title of chief technology officer Denis McGee, changing it to chief information officer, IT News reports. NAB stressed that leaders within the bank's technology department haven't changed. Eric Blewitt has moved from his position as chief operating officer at the market researcher, Investment Trends, to take up a senior role at Commonwealth Bank's online broker, CommSec. Blewitt will head CommSec's adviser services business. Prior to working at Investment Trends, Blewitt managed Bendigo and Adelaide Bank's margin lending business, Leveraged Equities.