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Integration key to AXA bid

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2010
... the market. To put this in perspective, this is only slightly more concentrated than the car industry where the top five brands control 60 per cent of the market," they noted. Rainmaker said depending on which acquisition scenario plays out, you end ...

Brand survey highlights top banks

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2009
... funds to financial planners to assist them in developing portfolios for clients. Westpac has a number of wealth management brands in its suite including Securitor, BT Financial Group and Magnitude. ANZ, Westpac and Bendigo Bank topped the FOREBRAND Best ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2009
... WELLINGTON - The New Zealand share market had another good day, fuelled in part by fast food and coffee from Restaurant Brands. The benchmark NZSX-50 index piled on 21 points, or 0.674 per cent, to 3,146.6 points.

Giant leap for super advice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2009
... critical about the new standards is that they are endorsed by seven fund managers that are behind well-known consumer finance brands namely AMP, AXA, BT, CFS, ING, Macquarie and MLC. According to the association's research, the move also has the potential ...

No let up in ING asset sales

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2009
ING Australia has built itself into one of the best financial brands in Australia but that is the last thing on the minds of ING's European head office battling to repay their $40 billion in government bail-out debt as fast as they can. The pressure ...

NAB launches new mortgage division

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2009
... residential mortgages and an interest of over 17 per cent in Homeloans. The deal means PLAN, Choice and FAST aggregator brands remain.

Warning signs in consumer wealth report

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2009
... satisfied with their fund's performance, compared to 54 per cent for industry funds and about 45 per cent for most major retail brands. Super switching has never the less dropped to just 5.9 per cent. According to the report, the top consumer brands ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2009
... (ABS) releases international merchandise imports data for September. In equities, Cochlear Ltd, Stockland Group, Pacific Brands Ltd and Gloucester Coal Ltd hold annual general meetings. Woolworths Ltd posts its first quarter sales report. In Sydney ...

Sentry buys AFG Financial Planning

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2009
... Sentry offer," said AFG managing director Brett McKeon. AFGFP and Sentry will continue to operate under their individual brands and licences, although a number of administrative and support staff will transfer to Sentry Group. Under the terms of the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2009
... raised her rating on the giant consumer products company, citing the company's price-cutting strategy. P&G's huge stable of brands includes Tide detergent and Gillette razors. The market's climb came a day after a pullback that did little to quiet analysts' ...