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Pricing competition risks net returns from MySuper: FSC

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
... ANZ Wealth launched a new product this year. In addition new players are entering this market such as Bendigo & Adelaide Bank and ING Direct," Brogden said. The scale of the system was a point of emphasis, with predicted growth outstripping Australia's ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
... selling. But he predicts the Australian market will recover later in the day. Financial stocks were lower, with the Commonwealth Bank down 19 cents, or 0.38 per cent, to $50.04. NAB was 25 cents lower at $22.80, Westpac fell 56 cents to $20.40 and ANZ ...

Westpac posts $1.4 billion profit to December 31

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
... partially offset by profits on asset sales, as well as "the accelerated recognition of establishment fees in the Institutional Bank". In total the bank said this volatility reduced operating income by around $100 million, notwithstanding which, cash ...

Insult me, insult you

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
Arrrgh! Doesn't this unending Greco-German tragedy make you just wanna tear your hair - strand by strand - from its roots? Yes, you, yes, yes you, Virginia. For I still like to keep the very few ones remaining loyal to my scalp. And if not for its potential ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
... with the unemployment rate rising to 5.3 per cent, the median of 12 economists surveyed by AAP said. Meanwhile, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Assistant Governor (economic) Philip Lowe is to deliver a speech to the Committee for Economic Development ...

CBA profits up 19%, wealth mgmt struggles

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
... previous corresponding period, in a strong result unaided by its wealth management arm which recorded a loss. The Commonwealth Bank of Australia's (CBA) cash net profit after tax for the half was $3.576 billion, an increase of 7%, while the Group also ...

Cheque's not yet in the mail

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
This Greek second bailout issue has become like that 'Pringles' ad - once you pop, you can't stop. Just when we thought that all was hunky-dory with regards to the Grecian circus, errr, crisis -- that the a,-130 billion bailout "hrimata" (money) was ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
... Statistics (ABS) lending finances for December and its new motor vehicle sals for January. In equities news, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Dexus Property Group, Carsales.com, Noni B, Domino's Pizza and The Reject Shop are all due to post first-half ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
... Chan said the market would look to the performance of Asian equity markets, as well as the release of National Australia Bank's monthly business survey for direction over the rest of the day. "In this sort of environment there are so many ifs and buts ...

Aus Ethical names new chief investment officer

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
... analyst and portfolio manager at Australian Ethical for the past three years, holding previous roles at Mercer, Macquarie Bank, Credit Suisse and Mellon. His experience includes 'sell side' and 'buy side' equities research, portfolio construction, strategic ...