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Coming soon: Virgin personal loans

... the group is also considering applying for their own banking license to possibly replace their existing partnership with Westpac, the bank behind the Virgin credit card. "We haven't decided yet but we're very open and looking at all alternatives. That'll ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2006
The Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index rose 12.5 per cent to a score of 101.2 following a 16.2 per cent fall after the last interest rate rise. The improvement in the index is being seen a s a consequence of the improvement in petrol ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2006
... banking sector limped along in early trading, with the Commonwealth Bank fairing the worst, dropping 22 cents to $45.73. Westpac Bank was down 14 cents $23.14 and ANZ fell 13 cents to $27.11, while National Australia Bank bucked the trend, rising 11 ...

Another HIH exec faces the music

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2006
... jail for their roles. Lo was charged with four offences: making a materially false or misleading statement to officers of Westpac Banking Corporation with the intention of obtaining a financial advantage for FAI Insurance; failing to properly exercise ...

Five major banks spend six times more on ads than super sector

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2006
... from $21 million to $35 million over the nine prior quarters. AC Nielsen estimated that each of ANZ, CBA, St.George and Westpac spent more on advertising in the latest quarter than they have in years. National Australia Bank, however, spent the same ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2006
The Westpac-Melbourne Institute's Leading Index rose by 1.8 points in June resulting in a year on year growth rate of 5.3 per cent, the highest monthly reading since March 2004. The index measures four components of future activity in the approvals ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2006
... interest rate fears failing to universally dent the sector. While National Australia Bank lost 30 cents to $36.49 and Westpac dropped 16 cents to $22.98, the Commonwealth Bank added three cents to $45.41 and ANZ gained three cents to $27.18. US stocks ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2006
The release of the Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment yesterday heralded the arrival of forces opposing those like the strength in retail sales and the buoyancy in the housing market which have helped bring about last week's interest ...

BT Wrap blasts through $25bn

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2006
... platform. Flows from these badges have added more than $1 billion, while the synergies gained from working closely with Westpac Advice have added a further $1 billion over the last year," Freeman said. Freeman said the improvements that had been made ...

UniSuper draws four investment specialists

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2006
... will take on the role of senior investment analyst, private markets, after having formerly worked with both UniSuper and Westpac in its principal acquisitions and investments team. Brett Chatfield has been appointed as an investment analyst and will ...