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IOOF appoints direct equities head

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2016
... January 2015, and Alex Harris as senior research manager for defensive assets, who previously held roles at ClearView and BT/Westpac.

Leadership changes on IOOF research team

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
... another new appointment: Alex Harris as senior research manager for defensive assets. He has held roles at ClearView and BT/Westpac. IOOF is searching for a new research analyst following Tracy Abercromby tending her resignation to pursue a new role ...

Group risk premium inflows up 6.9%

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
... also show risk income inflows increased 6.8% over the past year. Among the better performers in percentage terms were BT/Westpac (up 17.7%), AIA (up 16.5%) and TAL (up 12.6%). Inflows into the lump sum sub-market grew by 5.3% with most companies reporting ...

Westpac prices climate bond at $500m

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
Westpac has priced its first climate bond at $500 million, reflecting the continuing interest from investors for products that have an impact on the economy and the environment. The bond will fund 12 Australian projects, including seven wind farms and ...

SMSFs up property, managed funds exposure

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016
... benefitted from moving away from the top 20 shares within the sector. Unsurprisingly, dividend favourites Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, Telstra, ANZ and NAB were the five most popular holdings in SuperConcepts' clients' portfolios. Proving the popularity ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2016
Australia consumer confidence The drop sparks a rise. There is no doubt that the 8.5% jump in the Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index to 103.2 points in May - the highest level since January 2014 - had been mainly a result of the Reserve ...

Financial Sector Advisory Council back in action

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2016
... August. Joining the Council alongside Cameron will be Goldman Sachs managing director equity capital markets Sarah Rennie; Westpac chief executive Brian Hartzer; AMP chief executive Craig Meller; Bell Potter Securities head of wealth management Heather ...

Westpac net profit up 3pc

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2016
Westpac has announced first half 2016 statutory net profit of $3,701 million, up 3% from the prior corresponding period. Commenting on the profit boost, Wesptac chief executive Brian Hartzer said: "The consumer bank delivered strong home loan and deposit ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016
Australia leading index The Westpac-Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity dipped by 0.1% in March to 96.59 - the lowest reading on record - after falling by 0.2% in the previous month. Among the components, consumer sentiment expectations ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016
... Continued improvement in the Australian labour market should help reverse the two-month erosion in consumer confidence. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment fell by 4.0% to a 7-month low of 95.1 in April from 99.1 in March and ...