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Westpac considering NZ demerger

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021
... statement. The move follows yesterday's announcement that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) instructed Westpac New Zealand (WNZL) to hold additional liquid assets and commission independent reports into its risk governance and liquidity risk management. ...

RBNZ puts Westpac on notice

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2021
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has instructed Westpac New Zealand (WNZL) to hold additional liquid assets and commission independent reports into its risk governance and liquidity risk management. The RBNZ has instructed that the first independent ...

QBE appoints local chief executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2021
The ASX-listed insurer has hired Westpac's managing director for insurance as its new chief executive for Australia and Pacific division. Sue Houghton will join QBE in the Sydney-based role in August. Houghton is currently Westpac's managing director ...

Westpac sells Pacific to PNG bank

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2020
Westpac has announced the sale of Westpac Fiji and the majority stake of its operations in Papua New Guinea to Kina Securities. Kina Securities will pay $420 million for Westpac Fiji and 89.91% of Westpac PNG Limited which combined have net assets of ...

AMP Capital APAC managing director exits

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2020
... Prior to joining AMP Capital, Keary was executive director, head of distribution and sales, equities and retail markets at Westpac. "I have a true belief that in asset management we hold immense responsibility in improving the wellbeing of our clients. ...

SASB appoints Australian advisor

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2020
... international institutions such as Dai-ichi Life and Temasek. Australian companies currently disclosing SASB metrics include Westpac, BHP and Transurban. SASB Investor Advisory Group member and Future Fund head of investment stewardship and ESG Joel ...

Westpac consolidates international operations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2020
Following a comprehensive review, Westpac is choosing to hone its focus on Australia and New Zealand, consolidating its international operations into just three branches. Having reviewed its Asia, Europe and US businesses, Westpac will now move forward ...

Westpac offloads vendor finance business

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020
Westpac has sold its vendor finance business to a New York-headquartered private equity firm, in the first sale from the bank's strategic review stable. Cerberus Capital Management has acquired Westpac's Strategic Alliances, with the equipment ...

Former BNY Mellon IM country head joins Westpac

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2020
... after five years with the firm. In his new role, he will work as a director, global investment services New South Wales at Westpac. He reports to Mark Sherwood, Westpac's state director of global investment services for New South Wales and Victoria. ...

Banks ordered to reduce dividend payout ratios

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2020
... its previous statement in April, APRA discouraged banks and insurers from paying dividends, causing ANZ, Bank of Qld and Westpac to defer their interim dividends with NAB cutting its dividend by 64%. "I now encourage the banks to listen to the regulator's ...