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Former Treasury head to be Westpac chairman

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2006
Westpac Banking Corporation's board of directors have appointed former Commonwealth Treasury head Ted Evans as chairman to replace Leon Davis, effective March 2007. In the interim Evans has been appointed deputy chairman to assist with a smooth transition. ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2006
The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment rose by 11.8 per cent over the month to December having fallen 9.7 per cent in November. The November fall was effected by the RBA rate rise a week earlier and the 32,00 fall in employment ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2006
... today, the market will be watching Qantas Airways after a group bidding for the airline reportedly raised its offer, while Westpac is holding its annual general meeting and Telstra chief executive Sol Trujillo will address the American Chamber of Commerce. ...

ABN AMRO adds two to team

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2006
... officer. She spent the last seven years with Advance, prior to which she spent time with State Street, Ernst & Young and Westpac. Matthew Winning leaves Zurich Asset Management to take up a position as compliance and risk analyst.

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2006
... are expected to be announced, while RR Ltd is due to list on the Australian Stock Exchange. On the economic side, the Westpac-Melbourne Institute December survey on consumer sentiment is due to be issued. The Australian share market closed marginally ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2006
... mining rival BHP Billiton had fallen 24 cents to $26.47. Among the banks, Commonwealth Bank jumped 21 cents to $46.86, Westpac rose 14 cents to $23.84, and St George climbed 16 cents to $32.16. National Australia Bank rose 16 cents to $39.01, and ANZ ...

Tyndall appoints new MD

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2006
... general manager, financial planning and advice, at Commonwealth Bank and he has spent time working with Rothschild and Westpac. "I am honoured to lead one of the great specialist asset management brands, especially one that is home to a number of highly ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2006
... territory, Commonwealth reversing 70 cents to $46.98, NAB dropping 38 cents to $37.92, ANZ losing 42 cents to $27.54 and Westpac surrendering 24 cents to $24.00. US stocks fell sharply overnight, as investors sold Google Inc shares after Barron's newspaper ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2006
... ANZ falling 13 cents to $28.12, the Commonwealth Bank 32 cents to $47.80, National Australia Bank 21 cents to $38.68 and Westpac six cents to $24.43. St George Bank eased two cents to $33.75.

Market Wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2006
The major banks were mixed, with Commonwealth Bank falling 32 cents to $48.03 and ANZ dropping 23 cents to $28.42. Westpac dipped one cent to $24.17 by 1205 AEDT while National Australia Bank rose two cents to $38.82. Media stocks were mostly higher. ...