Briefs: New HSBC CEO, Rickard joins AFCA board, NHFIC opens the door for ANZ and Westpac
Antony Shaw has been appointed chief executive of HSBC Bank Australia. Shaw has been with HSBC for the past 19 years, with roles including global head of wealth and head of institutional sales for Asia Pacific and the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey. He replaces Kaber Mclean and will take up the job in September.
Outgoing ACCC deputy chair Delia Rickard has joined the Australian Financial Complaints Authority board. Rickard has spent 10 years as ACCC deputy chair. She also had senior roles at ASIC and is currently an associate member of the Australian Communications and Media Authority.
The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation, which administers the Home Guarantee Scheme, has commenced a request for proposal process to give ANZ and Westpac an opportunity to join the scheme’s lending panel. The scheme is supported by 30 lenders, including Commonwealth Bank and NAB but the other two big banks have never been part of it. The scheme has supported 61,000 home buyers since it was launched in 2020 and under an expanded mandate will allocate 50,000 places this financial year.