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Westpac plans aggressive platforms play

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2023
Bringing an end to years of speculation and sales discussions, Westpac will retain its platforms business, saying it intends to "aggressively compete" in the space. Despite having carried out a lengthy and competitive sales process, Westpac is going ...

Regulation, funding inhibits digital advice: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
... are well aware of the risks of "treading into personal advice territory, particularly after the High Court ruling in the Westpac case on general advice". While the Quality of Advice Review is expected to solve the issue of blurred regulatory lines and ...

BlackRock orders staff four days in office

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023
... have also got to make sure our people are trained and developed well," he said. The Finance Sector Union slammed NAB and Westpac during the throes of the pandemic for their poor work from home policies, putting employees' health at risk. NAB staff were ...

Young, millionaire investors challenge stereotypes: Data

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023
... are US Apple, at number one and following that is Alphabet, Microsoft, Bank of America, Citigroup and splitting them is Westpac at number three," it said. Across the entire Gen X cohort, Apple, at number eight, is the only US stock in the top 10 while ...

ASX operations and customer lead exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023
... the ASX, she was chief information officer at QBE Australia and New Zealand, led program delivery as general manager at Westpac, and was chief information officer at IAG. Mathews will continue to support the ASX over the coming months as a transition ...

Mercer scoops up third BT business unit

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2023
... their wealth objectives," investments leader for Mercer in the Pacific region Simon Eagleton said. BT's parent company Westpac announced the acquisition in line with releasing the group's half year to March 2023 results. The successor funds transfer ...

Ord Minnett welcomes head of private wealth

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2023
... Olympian, Hegerty boasts over 18 years' experience in the financial services industry, having held senior positions at NAB, Westpac and at Wilsons, where he was general manager of private wealth. Most recently, he served as Ord Minnett's state manager ...

Fraudster sentenced to eight years behind bars

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023
... eight years' for fraud offences related to the same companies. Between July 2008 and July 2010, he dishonestly induced Westpac to deliver property in the amount of $2.76 million to Westpac customers for investing in them.

Economists divided: RBA's moment of truth looms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
... from 3.6%. The major banks are at odds: ANZ and NAB forecast a 25 basis point cash rate hike, while Commonwealth Bank and Westpac anticipate the RBA to hold steady. Likewise, according to the latest Finder RBA cash rate survey, just over half of economists ...

BT Super, Mercer merger completes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2023
... investment multi-manager in Australia". The transfer of both businesses was expected to be a $225 million after-tax gain for Westpac. BT is busy consolidating its remaining superannuation offerings, including shutting down the Retirement Wrap RSE and ...