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Commonwealth Bank of Australia

CBA is in the Financial Services Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.3B

Public
AU

Dow Jones Description

International Banking

Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director

Ralph J. Norris

Number of Employees 38,000

Contact Information

Level 1 48 Martin Place

Sydney 1155

www.commbank.co...

(61) 293782000

Peer Companies

NAICS Code International Trade Financing: 522293

Recent Events

Australia CBA adds 16 staff to equities team

12/08/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story
Commonwealth Bank Australia Beefs Up Institutional Equities

12/07/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story
MOVES-Deutsche Bank, Cazenove Capital, Queensland Treasury

12/02/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story
France's AXA, AMP poised to sweeten bid for AXA Asia

11/17/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Commonwealth Bank: Bad Debts Peaked

11/09/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Commonwealth Bank of Australia Announces 5-Year Deal With IdenTrust

10/26/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Commonwealth Bank Australia Names Ravi Kushan India CEO

10/01/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - CEO - View Story
3rd UPDATE: ANZ To Buy ING JV In Australia, New Zealand For EUR1.1 Billion

9/25/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
CEO OF AUSTRALIA'S COMMONWEALTH BANK SEES PAY RISE TO US$7.9 MLN

9/08/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Bad debts lead Commonwealth Bank of Australia to 1 per cent drop in profits

8/12/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Commonwealth Bank Chairman Schubert To Retire, Turner To Succeed

8/06/09 - Board Member - Leaving - View Story

News & Analysis

commonwealth bank of australia and ubs ag - All News and Analysis

CBA shuffles execs to keep customers satisfied.

- 2007-05-29

Byline: Richard Gluyas May 29, 2007 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Management changes at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia CBA have been attributed to a desire to improve its customer satisfaction levels. UBS notes that there has been high turnover in the...

Tags: Commonwealth Bank of Australia, UBS AG
Going solo pays off for footloose talent.

- 2007-05-22

Byline: Brendan Swift May 22, 2007 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The fund management sector in Australia is awash with cash. Trusted and valued financial analysts are leaving the big fund managers and setting up their own boutiques. These boutiques...

Tags: Commonwealth Bank of Australia, UBS AG
More good times for top lenders.

- 2007-05-15

Byline: Eric Johnston May 15, 2007 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Financial sector analysts say Australia's banks may have passed their growth peak but huge profits are still ahead. According to KPMG, the top five banks made $A9.2bn in combined...

Tags: Commonwealth Bank of Australia, KPMG International, UBS AG
Branches not paying off for CBA.

- 2007-02-15

Byline: Eric Johnston Feb 15, 2007 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Analysts have upgraded their earnings forecasts for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. This follows the banksA' 2006-07 first-half profit of $A2.27bn, announced on 15 February 2007. They estimate that...

Tags: Commonwealth Bank of Australia, UBS AG
Japanese move on cards for Packer.

- 2006-12-06

Byline: Turi Condon Dec 06, 2006 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Challenger Financial Services will partner Japanese property management firm Kenedix to launch a new property trust. The Australian company aims to source capital for the residential and office property entity...

Tags: Commonwealth Bank of Australia, UBS AG

Colonial eyes the world.

- 2006-06-05

Byline: Christine St Anne Jun 05, 2006 (Investor Weekly - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Colonial First State Global Asset Management has $A25 billion in funds under management in emerging markets. According to its CEO, Warwick Negus, this is more than it has at...

Tags: Commonwealth Bank of Australia, UBS AG
CBA to launch PERLS III.

- 2006-02-20

Feb 20, 2006 (The Australian Financial Markets Newsletter - INSTO - ABIX via COMTEX) -- There is speculation that the Commonwealth Bank of Australia is considering a new retail- ...

Tags: Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Deutsche Bank AG, Macquarie Bank Ltd., UBS AG
Which bank fears bid for trust?

- 2005-11-24

Byline: Paddy Manning Nov 24, 2005 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The Commonwealth Bank of Australia CBA is preparing for possible bids for its property assets. CBA's...

Tags: Commonwealth Bank of Australia, UBS AG
Warm glow of record prices will linger.

- 2005-07-17

Jul 17, 2005 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) Analysts believe that Australian commodity prices are likely to decline in fiscal 2006, which will affect terms of trade. High commodity prices have helped boost terms of trade to record highs over the past...

Tags: Commonwealth Bank of Australia, UBS AG
Deutsche, Wilson broking partnership.

- 2005-07-14

Jul 14, 2005 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) There may be further consolidation of the Australian broking industry. It is thought that Deutsche Bank is discussing taking an equity stake in Wilson HTM, one of the largest independent firms. The strong...

Tags: Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Deutsche Bank AG, Morgan Stanley, Telstra Corp., UBS AG

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio)	Position
Ralph J. Norris	Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director
Michael Harte	Group Executive, Enterprise IT & Chief Information Officer
Barbara Chapman	Group Executive, Human Resources and Group Services
David Craig	Group Executive, Financial and Risk Management
Gary Mackrell	Group Executive, International Financial Services
Grahame Petersen	Group Executive, Wealth Management
John O'Sullivan	General Counsel
Stuart Grimshaw	Group Executive, Premium Business Services

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio)	Position
John M. Schubert	Chairman
Colin R. Galbraith	Board of Directors
David J. Turner	Board of Directors
Fergus D. Ryan	Board of Directors
Harrison Young	Board of Directors
Jane Hemstritch	Board of Directors
John Anderson	Board of Directors
Reg J. Clairs	Board of Directors
S. Carolyn Kay	Board of Directors

Mr. Norris joined the Commonwealth Bank as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer on 23 September 2005. He started his working career with Mobil Oil New Zealand in 1967, before joining the Auckland Savings Bank (ASB) in 1969, which subsequently became a subsidiary of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. He was appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of ASB Bank in 1991, retiring from that position in September 2001. He joined Air New Zealand Limited as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer in February 2002, having served on the company’s Board of Directors for three years. Mr Norris left Air New Zealand to take up his appointment as CEO at the Commonwealth Bank. During his tenure as Chief Executive Officer of ASB, it expanded nationally, grew its profitability six-fold and increased market share by 60 per cent whilst being consistently rated the best financial services provider in New Zealand. Mr Norris was credited with leading a turnaround at Air New Zealand by returning the company to profitability and introducing a more customer-focussed culture, for which he was honoured with New Zealand’s Executive of the Year Award in 2004. He was previously New Zealand’s Executive of the Year in his role at ASB Bank. Mr Norris was awarded a Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to business in 2006. He is a Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Management and the New Zealand Computer Society. He is Chair of the Commonwealth Bank Foundation and a member of the NSW Premier’s Business Roundtable. He is former Chairman of the New Zealand Bankers’ Association and Business Roundtable. He was a member of the New Zealand Prime Minister’s Enterprise Council and Y2K Taskforce. Mr Norris was born in Auckland and educated at Lynfield College and is married with three adult children and three grandchildren.

Organization	Position	Status
Commonwealth Bank of Australia	Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director	Current
The New Zealand Institute	Fellow, Institute of Management	Current
Commonwealth Bank of Australia	Board of Directors	Current
Asb, LLC	Chief Executive Officer	Former
Air New Zealand, Ltd.	Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer	Former
Air New Zealand, Ltd.	Board of Directors	Former
Fletcher Building Limited	Board of Directors	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Commonwealth Bank of Australia	Group Executive, Enterprise IT & Chief Information Officer	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Commonwealth Bank of Australia	Group Executive, Human Resources and Group Services	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Commonwealth Bank of Australia	Group Executive, Financial and Risk Management	Current
Commonwealth Bank of Australia	CFO	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Commonwealth Bank of Australia	Group Executive, International Financial Services	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Commonwealth Bank of Australia	Group Executive, Wealth Management	Current
Commonwealth Bank of Australia	Group Executive, Strategic Development	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Commonwealth Bank of Australia	General Counsel	Current
Commonwealth Bank of Australia	Group Executive, Legal Services	Current
Corporation Bank		Former
Colonial Group Inc.		Former
Colortone Audio-Visual Staging		Former
St. George Bank Limited		Former

Organization	Position	Status
Commonwealth Bank of Australia	Group Executive, Premium Business Services	Current
National Australia Bank Limited	Chief Executive Officer	Former
Commonwealth Bank of Australia	Group Executive, Wealth Management	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Commonwealth Bank of Australia	Chairman	Current
Commonwealth Bank of Australia	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Commonwealth Bank of Australia	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Commonwealth Bank of Australia	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Commonwealth Bank of Australia	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Commonwealth Bank of Australia	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Commonwealth Bank of Australia	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Commonwealth Bank of Australia	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Commonwealth Bank of Australia	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Commonwealth Bank of Australia	Board of Directors	Current

Executive News

Commonwealth Bank Eyes Asia Acquisitions - CEO

Morningstar.com - 8/16/09 - View Story
Commonwealth Bank CEO: Bank Business Growth May Slow Next 12 Months

Morningstar.com - 8/12/09 - View Story
Bad debts lead Commonwealth Bank of Australia to 1 per cent drop in profits

Lethbridge Herald - 8/12/09 - View Story
Bad debts lead Commonwealth Bank of Australia to 1 per cent drop in profits

570News - 8/12/09 - View Story
COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA TO TWEAK RATES AS NECESSARY: CEO

TradingMarkets - 8/12/09 - View Story
Commonwealth Bank of Australia's profit drops

CNBC - 8/12/09 - View Story
Commonwealth Bank CFO: Mid-Sized Business Feeling The Pinch

Morningstar.com - 8/11/09 - View Story
UPDATE 1-CBA profit beats fcasts but cautious on bad debts

Reuters - 8/11/09 - View Story
Commonwealth Bank of Australia posts lower profit

Marketwatch - 8/11/09 - View Story
PRESS DIGEST-Australian General News - Aug 12

Reuters - 8/11/09 - View Story