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BT and Asgard to lead platform market

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2008
... Nearly one third of all Australian financial planners will call the combined BT/Asgard their primary platform should the Westpac and St.George merger come to fruition. Westpac and St.George yesterday signed a merger implementation agreement - taking ...

Defence Housing open for instos

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2008
... channel, and is currently reviewing its offering to this market," said DHA managing director, Michael Del Gigante. To date, Westpac Funds Management Limited (WFML) has been DHA's single institutional investor. The fund manager bought $99.6 million worth ...

BankWest's recruitment drive on track

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2008
... planners on the "west coast" and 10 on the "east coast" across 14 stores nationwide. He said the bank recruited former Westpac employee, Lisa Livis as national manager and had appointed a head manager in each state. BankWest announced in December it ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2008
... April. The Housing Industry of Australia-Commonwealth Affordability report for the March quarter is released along with the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment for May. Agribusiness AWB Ltd reveals its interim results and Lihir Gold ...

Spiers heads BT advice business

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2008
... executive of Magnitude financial planning - BT's external financial planning arm - to general manager, advice, for the Westpac/BT Financial Group. Spiers' appointment follows the recent move by Sally Herman to general manager, sustainability, brand and ...

Westpac and St.George outline merger terms

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2008
Westpac and St.George have agreed to the key terms outlined in yesterday's proposed merger - taking the two institutions a step closer to creating Australia's largest platform provider and banking institution. The newest development further cements ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2008
... market had rebounded slightly at noon after opening in the red today while the market digested the terms of the proposed Westpac and St George Bank merger. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 4.3 points, or 0.07 per cent, to 5,832.8 while ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2008
... Manpower and the Melbourne Institute release their employment report for May. In equities, attention will be focussed on Westpac Banking Corporation's proposal to take over St George Bank. Both stocks are in trading halts which are due to expire this ...

St George and Westpac to merge

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2008
The possible merger of Westpac and St.George would see the birth of Australia's largest wealth platform provider. According to a statement released on the Australian Securities Exchange, the new entity will control $108 billion in funds under administration ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2008
... per cent after posting a significant rise in interim profit on Friday. Making headlines before the market opened were Westpac and St George Bank, however, which entered trading halts while they discuss a possible merger. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...