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Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2006
... LONDON - Major shares closed lower as the US data dented some expectations that US interest rates would stay on hold, with banks the worst sector despite higher profits from HBOS. The FTSE 100 index closed 47.5 points lower at 5,880.80, falling rapidly ...

Gen Xers jump online for home loans: Forrester

... designed to allow visitors to apply online quickly and with minimum hassle. "Our recent review of the four major Australian banks' public websites revealed that signing up online was often slow and difficult, with unnecessary steps and processes that ...

Rice Walker restructures

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2006
... Sydney based group will begin to diversify toward other areas including in the health industry, M&A, life insurance and banks, while the Melbourne based arm will continue to focus predominantly on just superannuation.

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2006
... told the US Senate Banking Committee he saw core inflation moderating in the approaching quarters. Strong earnings from banks such as JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Bank of America Corp added to the market's gains. The Dow Jones industrial average shot up ...

Lo-doc lending headaches

Are lo-doc loans too high maintenance? While the Big Four banks have all jumped on the lo-doc bandwagon, consulting firm Deloitte said other finance groups are starting to question the business model behind non-conforming loans. Lo-doc loans or non-conforming ...

Industry gives new AML/CTF Bill the nod

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2006
... Gilbert, said the changes still meet the government's objectives but should allow three years for full implementation. "While banks are used to working within the current AML regime, the changes will require lengthy transitional arrangements and will ...

BankWest supports young savers with high interest rate

... HBOS-owned group claims the recently launched 'Kids' Bonus Saver' account beats comparable products offered by other major banks. For example, Commonwealth Bank's Youth Saver offers 4.31 per cent, Westpac's One Youth offers 4 per cent, NAB's Smart Junior ...

Fixed income not for everyone, yet: FIIG

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2006
... people to move their money meant Stening had to build a service that was equally as convenient as the products offered by the banks but delivered more. And it had to be accessible. "We provide people with a service whereby they can come to one place ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2006
... the Australian stock market closed higher, in a day of largely neutral trading among the resources heavyweights and big banks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index rose 7.5 points at 5142.8 while the all ordinaries gained 6.4 points to 5102.9. NEW YORK - US ...

Time for another Wallis Inquiry

... current government regulation blocks any similar mega-mergers despite the fact that from an international perspective, big banks such as ANZ, Commonwealth Bank and Westpac are 'relatively minnows', he said. "If Australian banks are to compete internationally ...