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BNP Paribas appoints new custody services head

... Commonwealth Custodial Services where he was responsible for Custody Operations. Prior to this he spent 20 years with Westpac in various roles. Snodgrass will report directly to Greg Nichols, head of BNP Paribas' operations.

Regional recovery under way: report

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2004
... consumer optimism lifts and recent rainfall brings a welcome relief to many drought stricken regions. According to the Westpac Regional Economic Report Summer 2004, the regional consumer sentiment index rose to 167 in January - close to a nine and half ...

Westpac leading index slows in November

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2004
Economic activity in Australia will begin to slow down sooner than expected after a sharp fall in the Westpac leading index for November. The annualised growth rate of the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index of Economic Activity, which normally ...

Westpac launches 200 million euro three-year FRN

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2004
Westpac Banking Corporation overnight launched a 200 million euro three-year Floating Rate Note (FRN), at an all-in price of four basis points over the benchmark EURIBOR rate via the Bank of America.

Fraudsters target Westpac net banking customers

Westpac Bank's internet banking customers have been targeted yet again by fraudsters hoping to gain their banking details. Customers are sent a fraudulent email which directs them to a bogus website where they are asked to provide their security details. ...

Consumer sentiment reaches nine-year high

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2004
... rose to its highest in nine years in January, despite two rate hikes by the Reserve Bank of Australia late last year. The Westpac Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment rose 4.8% this month to 118.7, from 113.3 in December. The index is 10% ...

Afternoon market wrap: shares dip lower

WITH AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2003
The Australian stock market dipped late in the session and ended lower today, after being buoyed by positive economic news and outlook from Treasurer Peter Costello and Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Ian Macfarlane. Major banking were mixed ...

Midday market wrap: shares edge higher

WITH AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2003
The Australian stock market opened in positive territory today as banks and major resource stock edge higher in response to positive economic outlook. By 1010 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was up 11.8 points to 3241.6 while the all ordinaries ...

BT Wrap reaches $10 billion, as platform launches new suite

... ranked first with net inflows topping $862 million. Other notable advances included the rollout of BT Portfolio Wrap to the Westpac channel, and the launch of Wrap Essentials, Mr Smith said. "In the last year, BT 's Wrap funds under administration increased ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares up as investors defy RBA rate hike

WITH AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2003
The Australian share market made steady gains throughout the day, boosted by a stronger banking sector as investors brushed off yesterday's hike in official interest rates. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed 14.5 points higher at 3229.8 while the ...