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Westpac restructure sees senior exec depart

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
... Westpac chief executive officer, Brian Hartzer said the simpler structure will clarify accountability and better align resources to customer segments. "By appointing a single executive for each major segment, the new structure clarifies accountability ...

China infrastructure push to boost Australia exports

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
... heavy exposure to technology and financials," Birkhold said. He added that the strategy prefers smaller companies over resources stocks: "China is a very large economy and an incredible entrepreneurial one."

Super non-compliance endemic: ATO

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
... go further and investigate aligning payment of the superannuation guarantee with wages. "The ATO also needs greater resources to tackle the problem or other bodies such as the Fair Work Ombudsman should be given great scope to pursue arrears." The 134-page ...

Internalisation has gone the full circle say CIOs

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015
... control," Sicilia said. He said it wasn't about replacing external fund managers, and should a company not have the resources or skills they need to implement a strategy, they can employ new staff. "We can always write a cheque and buy an asset manager. ...

ASX lower for fourth day

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2015
... cents to $31.18, Westpac was eight cents weaker at $31.80, while National Australia Bank fell one cent to $32.99. In the resources sector, BHP Billiton was down 27 cents at $28.26, while Rio Tinto dropped 67 cents to $56.83, and Fortescue Metals was ...

Banks lead Australian market lower

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015
... interest rates. OptionsXpress market analyst Ben Le Brun said although commodity prices lifted overnight and boosted the resources sector, it was not enough to save the market from further falls in the wake of Tuesday's steep sell-off. Mr Le Brun said ...

Shares fall ahead of RBA rate call

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
... cents to $32.59, National Australia Bank had shed 22 cents to $33.81 and Westpac was 23 cents weaker at $32.89. In the resources sector, BHP Billiton was down 41 cents at $28.78, Rio Tinto had given up 33 cents to $57.09, while Fortescue Metals was up ...

Property bubble debate heats up

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
... underestimated." The local currency has depreciated 20% relative to the Renminbi over the last year and almost 50% since the resources cycle peaked in 2011. This "has rendered Australian real assets increasingly attractive to Chinese yield."

Henderson acquires IOOF's Perennial

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
... its stake in the company from 41% to 100%. The company has assets under management of $300 million in global natural resources equities funds and segregated mandates. The acquisitions will more than double Henderson's assets under management from clients ...

CBA compensation payments total $79,702 so far

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
... full-time employees at the end of November 2014 to 496 full-time employees at the end of April 2015. "The majority of resources within the ARp team continue to reside within the Customer and Information Management streams, which are responsible for the ...