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More jobs and money in banking; Michael Page

Australian banks are increasing recruitment activity in anticipation of a stronger deal flow in the second half of the calendar year driving salaries in the market higher, a survey by Michael Page Finance revealed. "We are witnessing a significant increase ...

NAB says cash earnings down on first half

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2004
... too early to forecast for the 2005 financial year,\" he said. \"As I said in May it will take 12 to 24 months to get our banks really motoring and so I do not expect any real improvement in the first half of 2005.\" The outlook also reflects that the ...

Aust banks heading towards more challenging period: study

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2004
After enjoying years of strong asset growth, the economic environment for Australia\'s banks is likely to become more challenging over the next 12 months, a new report has found. According to a Standard & Poor\'s Ratings Services study of the leading ...

Speculation grows NAB ready to sell UK assets

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2004
National Australia Bank (NAB) appears more open to selling its United Kingdom banks and could receive an offer before the end of 2004, according to a Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB) report. Australia\'s biggest bank has been wrestling for most of ...

Aust banks amongst Asia Pacific region's top lenders

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2004
Australian banks were among the top 10 lending institutions for project finance in Asia Pacific for the first six months of 2004 with much of the activity concentrated in Australia. Total loans for project finance for the period amounted to $US13 billion ...

Bank stocks plunge after US rate rise

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUL 2004
... interest rates by a quarter percent, the first increase in four years, but said further increases will be gradual. Australian banks generate a significant portion of their earnings from lending, which has already shown signs of cooling after two rate ...

Fitch says housing downturn unlikely to hurt banks

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2004
A special report from international ratings agency Fitch Ratings has found Australian banks have sufficient safeguards in place to ensure that a downturn in the residential property market would not translate into material loan losses. The agency said ...

NAB offers two new fixed-fee accounts to attract customers

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUN 2004
... accounts were unveiled days after the bank industry rejected calls from Labor Leader Mark Latham for legislation forcing banks to offer low cost accounts and limit monthly fees. But a NAB spokesman said that was unrelated.

New faces at VFMC

... Sutherland has spent the past 10 years working overseas in a variety of investment management roles with international investment banks. VFMC also celebrated last week its 10th anniversary at the State Library of Victoria where it was announced Jeff ...

CBA staff threaten strike

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2004
... threatening to strike, accusing management of failing to guarantee full staffing levels and bring pay levels into line with other banks. The timing and nature of any industrial nature will be decided at a meeting in Sydney on Wednesday. The Financial ...