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Market to open higher

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015
The Australian stock market looks set to open higher, following strong gains on Wall Street overnight. At 0655 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was up 47 points at 5,574. US stocks were up 0.6 per cent, ending a two-day ...

Shares stronger at noon

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2015
The Australian share market was higher in early trade with investors ignoring offshore weakness and looking for bargains after recent falls. Overseas markets fell overnight, with European stocks especially punished due to Greece being set to default ...

Westpac to raise capital by divesting BTIM stake

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2015
Westpac Group will sell half of its stake in BT Investment Management (BTIM) to institutional and retail investors in a move that will raise up to $700 million and bolster its capital position. Westpac will reduce its stake in the funds management business ...

Executive appointment round-up

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015
A shake-up of Westpac's leadership team and new institutional sales head at Bennelong are the biggest moves this week. Westpac restructure sees senior exec depart - Group executive of retail and business banking, Jason Yetton, is leaving the bank as ...

Australian Unity completes capital raising for new fund

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015
Australian Unity has announced it has completed its capital raising for a new retirement village development fund. The first development of the new fund will be a $65 million nine-level retirement complex in Melbourne. The building will comprise 91 ...

Westpac adviser sets up private wealth firm

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015
A Westpac financial adviser has left the group to start his own private wealth firm, licensed under Securitor. David Simon has set up Integral Private Wealth, which will provide wealth management services under BT Financial Group-owned Securitor. Simon ...

Market flat at noon

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
The Australian share market was flat at noon, giving investors some hope of a breather after six consecutive days of losses. Traders might have come to a consensus that prices had fallen far enough and would wait for further developments before committing ...

Westpac restructure sees senior exec depart

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
A senior Westpac executive has left the bank following a significant restructure of the management team. Jason Yetton, group executive of retail and business banking is leaving as two new divisions are created. The new consumer bank division will be ...

Market to open flat

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
The Australian market looks set to open flat following an anemic lead from the US. At 0644 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was up three points at 5,465. Wall Street stocks finished little-changed as a the General Electric ...

GSFM appoints institutional manager

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
Grant Samuel Funds Management (GSFM) has appointed a new senior manager - institutional business. Vivienne Lee will be based in Sydney and report to GSFM chief executive Andrew McKinnon and head of distribution Damien McIntyre. Her role will focus on ...