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Big banks move into SBB space

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2013
The Benevolent Society is teaming up with Westpac Institutional Bank and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia to issue Australia's second Social Benefit Bond (SBB) to fund the establishment of The Family Preservation Service. The service will focus on ...

Aust shares open more than 1pc higher

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2013
... Corporation. CBA had gained 76 cents to $66.53, NAB had improved 67 cents to $29.04, ANZ Bank had found 67 cents to $27.68 and Westpac was up 53.5 cents to $28.715.

Former BT super head moves up Westpac ranks

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2013
A former BT head of Personal Superannuation has been appointed head of home ownership at Westpac. Described as a rising star by the media, Melanie Evans was previously chief of staff to the bank's financial services chief executive Brian Hartzer. Prior ...

Australians missing $18 billion in lost super

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2013
Australians' are losing out on $18.1 billion worth of super, according to Westpac's Lost Super Report which was released this morning. The report, which was launched at the 'Lost Super Wheel' at Customs house in Sydney's CBD, also showed that almost ...

Australian shares open lower

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2013
... Among the major banks, National Australia Bank was up 25 cents to $28.30, ANZ shares had lifted 23 cents to $26.78, and Westpac was 21.5 cents up to $27.685, but Commonwealth had shed seven cents to $65.05, at 1048 AEST.

Big groups court AFS advisers with inducements

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2013
... BT Select was also in the market for AFS practices and so far six have joined the dealer group, while ten have gone to Westpac-owned Securitor. "Before Christmas we heard that AFS had difficulties and we started talking to a few of their advisers," BT ...

Aust shares open lower

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2013
... had dropped 45 cents, or 1.67 per cent, to $26.43; Commonwealth Bank had shed 81 cents, or 1.24 per cent, to $64.59; and Westpac was 54 cents, or 1.94 per cent, lower at $27.27. Making news, gold miner Newcrest Mining defended its actions surrounding ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2013
... In local economic news on Wednesday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases lending finance for April, while the Westpac/Melbourne Institute Survey of Consumer Sentiment is due out. No major equities news is expected. In Australia, the market on ...

Aussie shares weaken ahead of long weekend

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2013
... mixed, with Commonwealth Bank shedding 27 cents to $65.88 and National Australia Bank losing eight cents to $28.67. But Westpac added seven cents to $27.78 and ANZ also put on seven cents to $26.93. The Australian market's weak open comes after Wall ...

Australian stocks weaker at close

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2013
... year lows, after US stocks fell overnight. Financial stocks were lower, with Commonwealth Bank down 14 cents to $66.11, Westpac had fallen 48 cents to $28.71 and ANZ was down 34 cents at $26.86. National Australia Bank fell 20 cents to $28.75. The big ...