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Count earnings climb with boost by planners

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 JAN 2005
Count Financial Ltd lifted its forecasts for full year earnings, boosted by the increasing popularity of its financial planners. Count - which runs a network of more than 1,100 accountancy-based financial planners - said it now expected to exceed its ...

ANZ sticks to earnings forecasts

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2004
ANZ Banking Group today stuck to its earnings guidance for the 2005 financial year, but said competition would continue to place pressure on margins. ANZ chairman Charles Goode also said there was likely to be some further easing in overall credit growth ...

ANZ stays quiet on Wizard bid speculation

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2004
The ANZ Banking Group remained tightlipped on Thursday about rumours that it is poised to bid for mortgage originator Wizard Home Loans Group. ANZ, Australia's third biggest bank, would not confirm or deny that it was considering a bid for Wizard. "We ...

ANZ and ING revise their JV exit arrangements

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2004
ANZ Banking Group and its wealth management partner ING have revised their exit arrangements from the joint venture (JV) which will allow the business to remain intact if one should leave. The exit arrangements established at the time of the JV in May ...

ANZ expands matched savings program for low income families

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2004
ANZ Banking Group is contributing another $1 million to its matched savings program Saver Plus which helps low income families save for their children\'s education. Under the program, ANZ matches every dollar saved with two dollars with the maximum ...

ANZ to merge capital markets and FX businesses

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2004
ANZ Banking Group said on Tuesday it was bringing its capital markets and foreign exchange businesses together to improve efficiency. The bank said it was reviewing some aspects of its institutional financial services business to ensure it is well positioned ...

ANZ extends footprint in China

ANZ Bank this week announced its Shanghai branch has been granted an expansion to its renminbi licence by The China Banking Regulatory Commission allowing it to expand the trade-related services it can provide Chinese-owned enterprises. The expanded ...

ASIC files proceedings against former ANZ bank employee, client

Australia\'s corporate regulator today said it had filed proceedings against a former ANZ bank employee and his client, on allegations that they engaged in insider trading in January 2003. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) ...

NAB adds four non-executive directors

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2004
National Australia Bank added four non-executive directors to its board today, bringing the number of new board members announced this week to six. NAB said that Robert Elstone, Danny Gilbert, Paul Rizzo and Jillian Segal will join Ahmed Fahour and ...

ANZ launches $1 billion October 2007 bond issue

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2004
ANZ Banking Group on Tuesday priced $1 billion of three-year transferable certificates of deposit (TCD) maturing 15 October 2007 in two tranches. ANZ said the transaction was increased from the original target of $500 million due to overwhelming demand ...