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Westpac posts $1.4 billion profit to December 31

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
... results come just two weeks after the group announced it would be shedding up to 560 jobs as part of major cost cutting plans. BT again came up trumps in terms of funds under administration flows, Westpac said, with insurance sales and advice activity ...

CBA profits up 19%, wealth mgmt struggles

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
... increase of $40 billion since Dec 31 last year. "With the outlook for the global economy remaining unpredictable, the Group plans to retain its existing conservative business settings," said Ian Narev, CBA chief executive. In response to banking industry ...

Hayes to leave Perennial, Kivell replaces

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2012
... placed the Perennial Australian Property Wholesale Trust and the Perennial Global Property Wholesale Trust under review with plans for both research houses to meet with Kivell over the coming days. "While Mr. Kivell is an experienced listed property ...

ipac Securities-owned firm expands with two acquisitions

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2012
... Financial Planning, has acquired two QLD financial planning firms in Atherton and Townsville as part of its QLD-expansion plans. Townsville firm, Financially Yours, has $86 million in funds under advice (FUA) while Magnitude Financial Planning, operated ...

Macquarie outlook mixed, annuities solid

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012
... contribution for FY12 on last year's results, yet not all results were positive as the firm released its moderate outlook and plans for a share buyback. In an update on market conditions, business activity and the outlook for the second half of the financial ...

IFM wins $500m CalSTRS mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012
... institutional investors, including some of Australia's leading pension funds and other significant US and European pension plans." Chris Ailman, CalSTRS chief investment officer, said the firm selected IFM for its investor-owned structure and ability ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012
... Voller. At 1022 AEDT, BHP Billiton was 18 cents lower at $37.72. In other mining sector news on Wednesday, Rio Tinto said it plans to spend $US3.4 billion ($A3.16 billion) on expanding its iron ore operations in Western Australia's Pilbara region. By ...

Former BTFG chief takes Argo chair

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2012
... Group chief executive, Ian Martin, has taken on the top board role at Argo Investments after chairman Chris Harris continues plans to retired on February 29. Chair for 14 years, Harris and non-executive director, Marina Darling, will retire at the end ...

APRA MySuper changes burden for industry

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2012
... able to seek authorisation to offer a MySuper product then, similar to the situation as it currently stands, issue tabled plans for large employers provided the fund adhered to the conditions of authorisation. BT Financial Group, involved in the development ...

Lloyd new Perpetual CEO, Ryan steps down

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2012
... entire business," Lloyd said in the statement. "The immediate task for the senior management team is to review and align our plans for each of these key priorities across the entire business...We have a lot of work to do to make that a reality and I'm ...