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Abernathy snubs IMF liquidity drivel

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012
... Management's John Abernathy. In a new report, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the big four banks - Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, ANZ and NAB - should be forced to hold extra capital to help protect against damage from any fresh shocks deriving ...

BT hires new head of super

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2012
... strategy to capture the lion's share of the $1.3 trillion super industry. "Superannuation has been called-out as core to the Westpac Group's strategy, given its critical importance in helping Australian's prepare for a better retirement and the expected ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2012
... Wednesday, the December share price index futures contract was DOWN four points at 4,394. In economic news on Wednesday, the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Indexes of Economic Activity is due out, along with the HIA-Commonwealth Bank affordability ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2012
... international merchandise imports for October. In equities news, Telstra CEO David Thodey, QBE chairman Belinda Hutchinson, Westpac chairman Lindsay Maxsted and ANZ chairman John Morschel are to speak at an Australian Financial Review lunch in Melbourne. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012
... major banks also had a positive opening. ANZ was up eight cents to $23.74, National Australia Bank was 12 cents to $23.32, Westpac gained seven cents to $24.49 and Commonwealth Bank added 24 cents to $58.52. At 1039 National turnover was 321 million ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
... stocks were driving the market down, with three of the four major banks suffering losses. ANZ had shed 16 cents to $23.89, Westpac had lost 13.5 cents to $24.50 and Commonwealth Bank was 38 cents lower at $58.31. National Australia Bank was in the black ...

Market Wrap - PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2012
... banks also experienced falls on open. ANZ plummeted 29 cents to $23.91, National Australia Bank fell 10 cents to $23.14, Westpac lost 23 cents to $24.62 and Commonwealth Bank was 37 cents lower at $58.72. Meanwhile, Qantas gained 6.5 cents to $1.295 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012
... Wednesday. The Australian Bureau of Statistics wage price index for the September quarter will be released along with the Westpac/Melbourne Institute Survey of Consumer Sentiment. "If wages come in significantly higher than what was expected, that could ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012
... Wednesday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics is due to release the wage price index for September quarter while the Westpac/Melbourne Institute Survey of Consumer Sentiment is also due out. In equities news, a directions hearing in Blackwood Corp v ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2012
... retail banks were all weaker. ANZ was down 19 cents at $24.26 and National Australia had dropped 24 cents to $23.40, while Westpac had shed 42 cents to $24.93 and CBA had given up 40 cents to $59. Major resources company BHP Billiton was 23 cents lower ...