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Westpac exits personal advice, restructures leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
... new structure, consumer bank chief executive George Frazis will leave the group in June. Westpac chief executive Brian Hartzer commented: "George is a highly talented and experienced executive. I thank George for his significant contribution and the ...

Westpac mulls sale of in-house planners

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2019
... Australia Bank - announced plans to divest wealth management arms. In November last year, Westpac chief executive Brian Hartzer also said the economics of providing financial advice via BT Financial Group was getting difficult. In September last year ...

Institutions respond to Royal Commission, make commitments

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2019
... grandfathered commissions. The recommendations in the report will help us build on this progress," Westpac chief executive Brian Hartzer said. ANZ chief Shayne Elliot said the experience of the Royal Commission had been humbling, and said the bank accepted ...

Increase adviser standards sector-wide: FSU

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2018
... problems within the sector, FSU national secretary Julia Angrisano said. The comments follow Westpac chief executive Brian Hartzer's testimony to the Royal Commission in favour of a central registration system for financial advisers. "The Finance Sector ...

Aussie banks underestimated difficulties of advice: Hartzer

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2018
... "work" within their existing businesses. Continuing his appearance at the Royal Commission, Westpac chief executive Brian Hartzer said Australia's banks failed to recognise the subtleties of the financial advice market, as they looked for growth outside ...

Royal Commission hits Westpac cash earnings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2018
... division ($110 million), the full year results show. With the Royal Commission yet to wrap up, Westpac chief executive Brian Hartzer flagged the potential for greater provisions being required. "We're committed to running our business in a way that meets ...

Westpac names customer relations executive

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2018
... manager, investor communication. She has also held roles at the Phillips Group and Rowland. Westpac chief executive Brian Hartzer said McCann's appointment reflects the bank's desire to "be one of the world's great service companies, delivering ...

BTFG reports first half earnings growth

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2018
... end-to-end solution for advisers to manage all of their clients' financial needs," Cooper said. Westpac chief executive Brian Hartzer noted that all divisions of the group experienced core earnings growth, which is an improvement on the same period last ...

Industry welcomes final Better Banking report

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2018
... if the industry's goals are to be achieved," McPhee said. Commenting on the final report, Westpac chief executive Brian Hartzer highlighted how the bank had implemented changes outside of just the Better Banking initiatives. "At Westpac, in addition ...

Financial services industry welcomes 'Yes' result

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... with today's result as it brings marriage equality one step closer," Thorneycroft said. Westpac chief executive Brian Hartzer said: "I am pleased to see the support that Australians have shown for marriage equality. It's a great result and I hope that ...