National Aust. Bank
National Australia Bank
| David JamesThe market is right to rate the bank at a discount to its peers
‘Greedy’ bank puts pressure on margins
| Damon FrithDespite being called ‘greedy’ NAB has the lowest standard variable rate.
EFTPOS fee rise plays fair
| Michael Bailey
Merchants grumbling about the new EFTPOS fee regime should remember how good they’ve had it.
Management Update
Online retailer Kogan wants a divorce; message from Murdoch; know when to switch off; recruitment options; e-tail executives wanted.
Opportunity stocks
| Damon Frith
Looking for long-term value in the sharemarket seems quaint but it is possible.
Ominous signs behind banks’ big profits
| Anthony Sibillin
While banks booked super-profits in the first half, the second half may not be so rosy.
Top 1000 - The tide turns
| Asher Tan
Profits are up and the economy’s healthy, so there’s much to be glad about.
Chaney’s brilliant career
| Damon Frith
The former geologist has wrought his alchemy over a conglomerate of big businesses, despite the critics.
Across the great divide
| Kath Walters
Banks and entrepreneurs can often fail to understand what they need from each other. BRW talks to both sides to find out.
Mining sets the pace
| David JamesThe mining boom is contributing to the Australian dollar’s ascendancy, affecting the property market and banks.
National Australia Bank
| andrew heathcoteMove over, banking peers, because National Australia Bank is successfully adding to its share of the mortgage lending market.
Step up to fixed income
| TONY FEATHERSTONE
Featherstone | Yield is back in vogue as capital-growth investors chase higher dividends and bank term deposits.
Tight as a drum
| Anthony Sibillin
Basel 111 is soon going to make it harder than ever for small businesses to borrow money from the big banks.
Reinventing banking culture
| John C. Lyons
Lyons | Former Wesfarmers CEO Michael Chaney has quite a challenge in his quest to reshape the culture of NAB.
‘We stink’ campaign clears the air
| Neil Shoebridge
Shoebridge | Companies that admit they have a problem are also taking the first step to fixing it.
Ten must-have shares in a tricky market
| Damon Frith
With the economic recovery still a little shaky, BRW selects a diverse mix of the most solid companies to invest in.
Banks on shifting sands
| Anthony Sibillin
Australia’s big banks are proud and haughty after emerging from the global financial crisis in profit.
Going with the grain
| Keith Ritchie
One of Australia’s most powerful businessmen has a great passion for woodworking.
Market Update
| David James
Qantas flies high, brokers non-committal on boutique funds, Resmed looking good and Caltex’s looming margin squeeze.
Starve small clients, strangle recovery
| Anthony Sibillin
There’s plenty of cash about for home buyers, but small businesses face a credit shortage.
Winners take all
| Anthony Sibillin
Australia’s big four banks operate a comfortable oligarchy, but can they handle the cut-throat competition?