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Global wealth boosts IT spend

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012
Much of the USD$35 billion analyst firm Ovum expects global wealth management to spend on IT by 2016 will be in digital channels. According to forecasts from the global analysts, between 2011 and 2016 the Asia-Pacific region will increase its IT spend ...

Greens plan to fell Westpac-backed logging

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012
... conducting an investigation into illegal forestry practices impacting the nation's industry. "Westpac promotes itself as a bank that takes the environment seriously and has won numerous sustainability awards such as the prestigious Origin Gold Banksia ...

Julius Baer buys Merrill Lynch wealth

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012
... banking group Julius Baer will acquire Merrill Lynch's International Wealth Management business outside the United States from Bank of America. It's understood Julius Baer paid 860 million Swiss francs for the acquisition, which is expected to add up ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012
... French and Spanish bourses added value. Locally, the major banks have led the gains on Thursday morning following Commonwealth Bank's (CBA) record $7.1 billion profit on Wednesday. The CBA is up 58 cents to $56.63 after gaining a similar amount on Wednesday. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012
... Friday, the September share price index futures contract was up 24 points at 4,307. In economic news on Friday, the Reserve Bank of Australia is scheduled to hold its payments system board meeting. In equities news, APN News & Media, Santos and QBE Insurance ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2012
... French and Spanish bourses added value. Locally, the major banks have led the gains on Thursday morning following Commonwealth Bank's (CBA) record $7.1 billion profit on Wednesday. The CBA is up 58 cents to $56.63 after gaining a similar amount on Wednesday. ...

Super governance Bill passes amid cries of favouritism

BEN COLLINS, MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2012
The Federal opposition argues that a scale test on superannuation fund trustees inappropriately favours industry super funds. This comes on the back of legislation passing through Parliament last night, which gives the Australian Prudential Regulation ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2012
... Australian Bureau of Statistics is due to release Average Weekly Time Earnings (AWOTE) for three months to May, while Reserve Bank of Australia assistant governor (financial markets) Guy Debelle is scheduled to be a panel discussant at the Deeper Insights ...

CBA posts good profits despite volatile markets

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2012
The Commonwealth Bank Group has posted a $7.09 billion full year profit - which represents an 11 % increase on the previous year as at June 2012. The Commonwealth Bank's (CBA) cash profit of $7.11 billion was up 4% on the previous year. The bank's customer ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2012
The Australian stock market opened stronger on Wednesday, with a strong earnings report from the Commonwealth Bank giving the market a boost in the early session of trading. At 1018 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 16 points ...