AB+F The Best Bankers Luncheon 2010

Winners from the AB+F Awards offered some fascinating insights into the nature and competitiveness of the financial services landscape at AB+F The Best Bankers Luncheon 2010 at The Shangri-la in Sydney on 31st August proudly sponsored by Optus Business.

Speaking on the panel were Commonwealth Bank chief executive, Ralph Norris, CUA chief executive, Chris Whitehead, Heritage Building Society chief executive, John Minz, and Stephen Porges, chief executive of Aussie.

Topics Discussed:

With the global financial crisis now in the second and third stages the Australian banking industry can now look to the future with a little less trepidation and more to the opportunities that will arise in the future.

Consolidation amongst the financial institutions has created a new banking landscape in Australia whilst at the same time regional expansion in now firmly on the agenda. What will be the implications of the new banking landscape in the region?

The relationship between wholesale business and retail banking continues to be important however what opportunities are unfolding in insurance and funds management for our major financial institutions in Australia?

Will the Australian banking sector rapidly develop new products or as some commentators have suggested, resist major developments and focus on incremental changes for increased market share?

What role will regulation have in the banking sector in Australia going forward?

We look forward to seeing you at the next Best Bankers Luncheon in 2011.