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Gail Kelly steps down as Westpac CEO

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2014
Gail Kelly will step down from her role of chief executive at Westpac on February 1, 2015 to be replaced by Westpac chief executive of Australian financial services Brian Hartzer. Westpac Chairman Lindsay Maxsted said Kelly, who has led Westpac for ...

IBA launches REIT for indigenous investors

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013

Advisers' "bickering" looks unprofessional

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013
Advisers should try to be less emotional and stop "bickering" with each other if they want to look professional to their clients, a Financial Planning Association (FPA) board member said. FPA board member Peter O'Toole said that he wishes to see "an ...

Vale Aberdeen's Wallace and McMenigall

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2013

Glimmer of hope for house prices

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2012
Median house prices across Australia's capital cities increased over the June quarter by measly 1.4%, with other dwellings up 0.6%, according to the latest data from the Bendigo Bank/REIA Real Estate Market Facts report prepared by the Real Estate Institute ...

Tell that to the marines

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2012
Yeah, yeah& tell that to the marines! This was a saying I picked up in high school when I was doing my compulsory military service. The marines don't believe anything, they don't ask why, they simply do or die. This quip came to mind as I surf cyberspace ...

Shorten rallies the troop to vote in favour of SG hike

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011
Financial services minister Bill Shorten has praised all sectors of the superannuation industry for their willingness to "negotiate and compromise" on reform, despite their traditional differences. In an impassioned speech to ASFA delegates, the assistant ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
The Australian share market is set to open higher after Wall Street rose on news Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi would resign once a new budget was passed. At 0829 AEDT on Wednesday, the December share price index futures contract was up 56 ...

Future2 cyclists cross the finish line

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011
Future2 trustees and fellow cyclists will arrive in Sydney's Martin Place this afternoon, where the Lord Mayor Clover Moore will welcome them. After 1158 km, 9274 metres of climbing and over 39 hours on their bicycles, Future2 trustees Ray Griffin and ...

D-E-B-T

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2011
Let's talk about debt baby. D-E-B-T the four letters that's currently giving political leaders massive headaches, financial markets their jitters and gold its shine. With only two weeks to go before the debt ceiling blows up and bites their collective ...