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Pre-Christmas sale earns Absolute Capital NZ$30m

... broking community in Australia." He added that the surprise in New Zealand has been the number of institutions and private banks which have taken up what he describes as "essentially a retail product." "It's just another sign of a definite need with ...

NAB removes commission bias in the UK

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2006
National Australia Bank owned UK banks Clydesdale and Yorkshire have revamped their financial advisers' commission structures in response to a survey that found three out of four consumers believe advisers push products that earn them the most sales ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2006
... higher gold and oil prices overnight. Yesterday the local market resumed its record-setting run, led forward by the major banks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 was up 21.4 points at 4838.1, surpassing the previous record of 4831.5 set on Monday this week. ...

Westpac launches zero monthly fee account

... pays a bonus interest of four per cent per year, on conditions. And in a bid to help account holders fatten their piggy banks, Westpac One Basic also features a 'savings goal' tool. "The financial management tools that come with the account will also ...

St George and Westpac end year with share buy backs

Two of Australia's major banks announce significant share buy backs to cap off the year, amid news speculation of a takeover bid from the UK for St. George. Westpac has clawed back $1 billion of off market shares, 300 million more than its $700 million ...

Unisys and Centricom launch enhanced secure online transaction system

... new system operates by launching an internet banking session between the consumer and their bank by integrating into the banks' own security protocols. It allows the consumer to by-pass credit cards and so eliminate a major area of fraud risk that has ...

Aon first diversified group to get RSE

... institutions division covers more than 250 functionally diversified financial institutions and includes financial conglomerates, banks, insurance companies and superannuation firms. While other licenses have been awarded to superannuation funds, the ...

Sunsuper bankroll Carnegie Wylie's alternative assets

... Sunsuper represents an important step towards building a successful financial services business that looks like the merchant banks of the 1950's and 1960's." The move comes at a time when many super funds, and investors themselves, are recognising that ...

Ezy Banking shows direct-selling is tough

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2005
... provided the basic bank account product that some consumer groups and also politicians - notably the Labor Party - demand of banks, though the bank's core bank brand didn't offer a genuine low cost banking option. The bank's investment in Ezy Banking ...

German women-only bank launched

... investment strategies designed for men don't always suit." Hasterider started the bank when she lost her job and found few banks able to really help her, let alone understand her situation. Frauenbank is starting life as an advisory service but has plans ...