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Brian Hartzer

Brian joined Westpac as Chief Executive, Australian Financial Services in 2012 and was Managing Director & CEO from 2015 to 2019. Prior to joining Westpac, Brian spent three years in the UK as CEO for Retail, Wealth and Ulster Bank at the Royal Bank of Scotland Group, ten years with ANZ in Australia and ten years as a financial services consultant in New York, San Francisco and Melbourne. He graduated from Princeton University with a degree in European History and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

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Article title Better collaboration critical to fire up economy

Article descriptionGovernments, regulators and banks need to work together more effectively to fire up credit growth, business investment and an economy that could be doing better.

By AuthorBrian Hartzer
Former CEO, Westpac
4 min read

Article title Property still sound, credit tap still on

Article descriptionYou’d be hard pressed to avoid a doom and gloom story about the housing market in recent times, but we believe it remains fundamentally sound and continue to be open for business.

By AuthorBrian Hartzer
Former CEO, Westpac
4 min read

Article title Why we’re acting now despite unknowns

Article descriptionWith so much global uncertainty, Australia needs policies and regulation – and strong banks – that encourage businesses and investors to take risks, to invest, and to innovate.

By AuthorBrian Hartzer
Former CEO, Westpac
4 min read

Article title SPEECH: Hartzer on Royal Commission

Article descriptionIn a speech, Westpac CEO Brian Hartzer shares his observations on the Royal Commission, the future of banking and how Westpac was responding.

By AuthorBrian Hartzer
Former CEO, Westpac
2 min read

Article title Royal Commission: how we’re fixing for the future

Article descriptionThe Royal Commission will bring up examples that I’ll find disappointing, but I also know we are making progress to get it right for customers and learn from the things that go wrong.

By AuthorBrian Hartzer
Former CEO, Westpac
2 min read

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