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More Australians to invest in China

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2015
... structurally underweight the second-largest economy in the world, and [RQFII] provides an easy way to reweight." The big four banks (Commonwealth, NAB, ANZ and Westpac), along with Macquarie, AMP Capital and First State Investments, are predicted initial ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2015
... Billiton lost 48 cents to $28.03, Rio Tinto fell $1.04 to $57.46, and Fortescue Metals fell 10 cents to $2.59. Among the big four banks, Commonwealth Bank fell 52 cents at $85.36, Westpac dropped 15 cents to $33.19, NAB lost 24 cents to $33.68, and ANZ ...

ANZ asks for US-style national adviser exam

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2014
... supports the fact education standards for financial planners need to be increased." However, ANZ is the only among the big four and AMP that has not established higher education requirements for its own financial advisers. An ANZ spokesperson told Financial ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2014
... broaden out its so called quantitative easing, to buy government bonds. "Hopefully, Greece can be quarantined a bit." The big four banks were a key drag on the market, and at 1200 AEDT Westpac was down 55 cents at $32.51, ANZ had dumped 44 cents to $31.44 ...

Share market rallies on Murray report

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2014
... they're going to act on any of these recommendations - it's all going to be determined by the political imperatives." The big four banks were all more than one per cent firmer. Commonwealth Bank was 89 cents stronger at $82.53, Westpac was up 55 cents ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2014
... was up 87 cents at $30.14, Rio Tinto gained 94 cents to $57.60 and Fortescue Metals was two cents higher at $2.64. The big four banks were down. Commonwealth Bank shed 26 cents to $79.54, National Australia Bank dropped eight cents to $32.07, Westpac ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2014
The Australian share market has started higher, led by gains from the big four banks and major miners. The market is more than three-quarters of one per cent higher in early trade, more than reversing Tuesday's losses. Lonsec senior client adviser Michael ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014
... up 21 cents at $32.00, Rio Tinto 43 cents higher at $56.82 and Fortescue Metals eight cents better at $2.72. Among the big four banks, the Commonwealth Bank was down 19 cents at $80.17, ANZ had lost six cents to $31.88, and Westpac was 18 cents worse ...

NAB profits dip on UK write down

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2014
... prioritise meeting our customers' needs, refocusing our investments and executing better." NAB was the only one of the big four banks to report a decrease in profits. CBA announced net profits of $8.68 billion, a 12% increase. ANZ delivered profits of ...

Former NAB boss received $6m last year

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2014
... headed NAB's Bank of New Zealand subsidiary, took home $2.22 million for the year. Both men earned less than their fellow "big four" bank chief executives. Westpac boss Gail Kelly took home $12.7 million for the year, while ANZ's Mike Smith was paid ...