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Banks flag imminent consecutive double rate rises

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2022
Commonwealth Bank and Westpac economists have predicted the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to bump up official rates to 1.35% when it next meets in July; NAB and ANZ believe there will be another double hike in the next two months. Quickly following ...

Westpac offloads BT super funds to Mercer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022
Westpac has confirmed it signed a successor funds transfer with Mercer which will see all its superannuation funds transferred to Mercer Super Trust. BT will merge its personal and corporate superannuation funds into Mercer in the first half of next ...

Westpac architects new institutional banking platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2022
Westpac has begun work on a new transactional platform for institutional clients, using UK technology provider 10x Banking to provide the core technology. The two companies have signed a letter of understanding that's built on an existing three-year ...

Westpac reports $3.1bn in cash earnings

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2022
The bank's cash earnings dropped due to competitive pressures on net interest margins and reduced credit impairment benefits. More promisingly, Westpac's earnings were up 71% compared to the second half of last year due to the success of its cost reset ...

NAB evades AUSTRAC fine for non-compliance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2022
National Australia Bank (NAB) has avoided a civil penalty for issues related to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML-CTF) laws. Unlike the Commonwealth Bank and Westpac which received gargantuan fines for AML-CTF breaches, NAB ...

Integrity Life appoints chief technology officer

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2022
Integrity Life has announced the appointment of a new chief technology officer. Ashish Khurana steps into the position, joining after four years as chief technology officer with Saxo Bank in Denmark. Prior to joining Saxo, Khurana held several executive ...

Six cases brought against Westpac now finalised

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
The six Federal Court cases brought against Westpac by ASIC late last year have been finalised, with the banking giant to pay a total of $113 million in penalties. A decision in the final of the six matters, all overseen by Justice Beach, was handed ...

Westpac giving away BT super business

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
Westpac continues to seek to offload its BT superannuation business, with the bank now willing to transfer the business for no financial consideration. "In preparation for the exit of our superannuation business, the carrying value of our superannuation ...

Australian Ethical adds to investment committee

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022
Australian Ethical has welcomed three industry veterans to its investment committee. To further boost its leadership in ethical and ESG asset allocation, Australian Ethical has appointed Sean Henaghan, Sandra McCullagh and Steve Rankine to its investment ...

Westpac fined $1.5m for mis-selling insurance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
The Federal Court has ordered Westpac to pay a $1.5 million penalty for mis-selling consumer credit insurance with its credit cards and Flexi Loans, to customers who hadn't agreed to buy insurance policies. This penalty has come as a result of Westpac's ...