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SFG appoints head of B2B business

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2012
... director of sales and marketing and before that was director of distribution at SEALCORP Holdings, part of the St George Bank group, managing the Securitor dealer group and distribution of the ASGARD Platforms. SFG Australia's managing director, Tony ...

ANZ posts record profits

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2012
... Banking Group (ANZ) reported record full-year profits driven by growth in its Asian business. Today's announcement showed the bank's end-of-year profit has risen to $5.7 billion, up 6% on last year, but slightly lower than analyst expectations. International ...

Fed decides not to decide

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2012
... 3-month high of 49.1 from 47.9 in September. And when Wen gets what Wen wants (as we've always claimed), whether the Reserve Bank or Australia cut interest rates next month -- because the latest CPI data shows core inflation remained in the middle of ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower after Wall Street was trading slightly in the red overnight but European stocks closed higher as traders digested mixed economic data before the outcome of the US Federal Reserve's monetary policy meeting. ...

ING DIRECT names head of third party distribution

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
... which was his most recent role. Lisa Claes, executive director of distribution at ING DIRECT believes the move supports the bank's overall approach to the advice industry which is continuing to converge, and intends to take a more holistic approach to ...

Big infrastructure underscores China growth

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
Big infrastructure projects that facilitate rapid urbanisation are playing a major role in reshaping China's economy. China's high-speed rail network contributes to growth sustainability by narrowing economic disparities, and this creates opportunities ...

Bad everywhere news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
... contracted for the fifth straight quarter in September or that Moody's downgraded 5 of the country's regions, or that the Bank of Japan is set to lower its growth outlook (again) next week. Never mind them, you, I and Irene always knew this. It's the ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
... market looks set to open lower after Wall Street and European stocks sank on fears over debt-stricken Spain after its central bank predicted a worsening recession, and on continued US corporate earnings disappointment. At 0805 AEDT on Wednesday, the ...

Don't ignore China banks: Macquarie

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2012
While China's banking system is plagued with challenges, the fundamentals prove they are a good investment within Asia's biggest economy, said a senior Macquarie Capital Securities analyst. Despite China's banking sector only delivering a 1.2% return ...

ING DIRECT names head of third party distribution

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2012
... which was his most recent role. Lisa Claes, executive director of distribution at ING DIRECT believes the move supports the bank's overall approach to the advice industry which is continuing to converge, and intends to take a more holistic approach to ...