Ross McEwan to take helm at NAB

Ross McEwan to take helm at NAB
Jenny Ruth
By Jenny Ruth July 19 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealander Ross McEwan has been appointed National Australia Bank’s new chief executive after holding that role at Royal Bank of Scotland since 2013. He will join fellow Kiwi and incoming NAB chair from November Philip Chronican who has been acting chief executive since the February departure of Andrew Thorburn. Both Thorburn and current chair Ken Henry fell on their swords in the wake of damning findings by the Hayne royal commission into financial services. McEwan will join NAB, which owns...

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