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Swan clears St George takeover

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2008
Westpac yesterday received the formal approval of Wayne Swan, Australia's Treasurer, for its planned takeover of St George Bank. The approval comes with some limp conditions that conform to Westpac's stated plans for the bank, including maintaining ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2008
... Commonwealth Bank added six cents, or 0.14 per cent, to $43.26 and ANZ Banking Group rose 46 cents, or 2.59 per cent, to $18.19. Westpac increased 15 cents, or 0.65 per cent, to $23.10 and its takeover target St George Bank lifted 21 cents, or 0.71 per ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2008
... Bank lost 53 cents, or 1.25 per cent, to $41.87 and ANZ Banking Group slipped seven cents, or 0.4 per cent, to 17.26. Westpac rose six cents, or 0.27 per cent, to $22.06 and its takeover target St George Bank lifted 18 cents, or 0.62 per cent, to $29.02. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2008
... Commonwealth Bank fell $1.55, or 3.54 per cent, to $42.20 and ANZ Banking Group decreased 76 cents, or 4.18 per cent, to $17.44. Westpac dropped 61 cents, or 2.69 per cent, to $22.09 but its takeover target St George Bank lost $1.04, or 3.48 per cent ...

WW names top fund managers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2008
... Macquarie Bank Group at 128, AMP at 137, National Australia Bank at 151, Queensland Investment Corporation at 157, followed by Westpac, Perpetual, Suncorp Metway, Perennial Investment and Challenger Financial. Total assets under management by Australian ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2008
... $23.98, Commonwealth Bank fell 99 cents, or 2.22 per cent, to $43.56 and ANZ Banking Group increased ten cents to $18.35. Westpac rose four cents to $22.78 but its takeover target St George Bank added 32 cents, or 1.09 per cent, to $29.75. Among the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2008
... December Share Price Index futures contract on the Sydney Futures Exchange was down 99 points at 4,305. In economic news, Westpac and the Melbourne Institute release their leading index of economic activity for August. In company news today, Rio Tinto ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2008
... Commonwealth Bank gained $2.15, or 5.09 per cent, to $44.35 and ANZ Banking Group added $1.08, or 6.24 per cent, to $18.38. Westpac climbed 82 cents, or 3.73 per cent, to $22.82 and its takeover target St George Bank added $1.45, or 5.24 per cent, to ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2008
... Australia Bank lifted $1.75, or 8.41 per cent, to $22.55, and ANZ Banking Group gained $1.30, or 8.5 per cent, to $16.60. Westpac rose $1.57, or 7.78 per cent, to $21.76 and its takeover target St George Bank climbed $2.36, or 9.37 per cent, to $27.55. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2008
... Commonwealth Bank was down $2.41, or 5.68 per cent, to $39.99 and ANZ Banking Group had lost $1.03, or 6.19 per cent, to $15.62. Westpac had shed $1.30, or 6.05 per cent, to $20.20 and its takeover target St George Bank had dropped $1.87, or 6.77 per ...