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Perpetual Trustee Co issues two tranches of floating rate notes

AAP | FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2004

... limited recourse, pass-through floating rate securities secured by the collateral. National Australia Bank and Westpac Banking Corporation acted as joint lead managers.

Aust banks amongst Asia Pacific region's top lenders

AAP | THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2004

... worked on a total of eight deals in Australia, \"benefitting from bustling activity in the region\", Thomson said. Westpac Banking Corp was the fourth most active with $US671.4 million of project loans with ANZ Banking Group ninth with $US460.5 million. ...

HBOS appoints former Westpac exec to head Australian unit

AAP | TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2004

United Kingdom-based bank HBOS has appointed Westpac Banking Corp\'s former head of institutional banking, David Willis, to head up its new Australian operation. The appointment would take effect from 1 July, and Willis would \"be leading the group\'s ...

Competition leaving little room for bank fee hikes, says Westpac

Competitive intensity among banks was leaving little room for lifting bank fees, Westpac Banking Corp chief executive David Morgan said [on Sunday]. Mr Morgan said there were no plans in the pipeline for across the board hikes in fees, although a moratorium ...

Banking chiefs extra vigilant after NAB scandal

... bank can assume there will never be an error but big losses signified a fairly significant breakdown of controls, Westpac Banking Corp head David Morgan said [on Sunday]. Mr Morgan declined to comment directly on the NAB foreign exchange scandal but ...

Macquarie DDR appoints Bob Joss as independent director

AAP | TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2004

... new financial year. Mr Joss is best known to Australians as the former chief executive and managing director of Westpac Banking Corporation. During his tenure at Westpac, he strengthened its capability as a financial services provider, Macquarie DDR ...

Housing market slowdown arrives "with a vengeance": Westpac

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2004

The housing market slowdown has arrived "with a vengeance", Westpac Banking Corp chief executive David Morgan said yesterday. But he said interest rates were still set to rise because of strong economic conditions in Australia and abroad. "The long-awaited ...

Westpac completes $US525 million tier one securities offer

AAP | TUESDAY, 6 APR 2004

Westpac Banking Corporation said today it had closed its offer of $US525 million tier one hybrid capital securities. The bank said the securities were sold outside New Zealand and Australia, primarily to US institutional investors. The securities pay ...

NAB currency scandel cements four pillars policy: Fels

AAP | FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2004

... mergers between any the country's four biggest banks, NAB, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, ANZ Banking Group Ltd and Westpac Banking Corp.

Differentiation the key to investment property: Westpac

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2004

Differentiation should be a key concern for people shopping for investment property, Westpac Banking Corp's head of property Frank Allen said yesterday. Mr Allen said the residential property market was already showing signs of softening but was unlikely ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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