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Westpac adds to growing trophy cabinet

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2007
Westpac added to its trophy cabinet today by picking up the Best Retail Bank in Asia and Best Retail Bank in Australia awards for 2006 at The Asian Banker Magazine's Excellence in Financial Services Awards in Shanghai. Westpac beat over 140 banks and ...

Economic round-up: Kiwis at war with inflation

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2007
New Zealand takes the award for the highest interest rates in the developed world, as the RBNZ jacked-up the official cash rate to a mammoth 8 per cent, sending a jolt through their export sector and financial markets. Better late than never, the Reserve ...

AMP Capital Investors announces new retail head

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2007
AMP Capital Investors has announced a new head of retail distribution. Ben Harrop formally takes on the role after being acting head of retail for the past few months. He has over 15 years experience in financial services, including time spent with ...

QIC's McFadyen moves to CFS

Colonial First State Global Asset Management has appointed Tony McFadyen as the new head of business development, effective 16 July. Prior to CFS, McFadyen worked at Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC), where he spent the past five years in senior ...

Opposition mounts to Finsia education sale

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2007
The proposed sale of the Financial Services Institute of Australia's (Finsia) education business to Kaplan is far from a foregone conclusion, according to some practitioners and members. Industry practitioners Giles Gunesekera, Stephen Chambers and ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open flat today after a strong performance on Wall Street and a sharp fall of stocks in China. At 0804 AEST, on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index was down a point to 6407. Today, the Australian ...

MFS bolsters business development

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2007
MFS Investment Management has added to its Sydney business development team with the appointment of two new business development managers. Ana Fararoui brings five years industry experience to MFSIM, most recently with Provident Capital. She holds a ...

Grange adds senior positions

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2007
Grange Securities, part of the US$225 billion Lehman Brothers group, has made two senior appointments to its investment management division to work alongside chief executive officer, Paul O'Halloran, to expand the Grange Asset Management business. Mark ...

Macquarie signs InfoComp for debt and alternatives

InfoComp has scored a coup by being selected by Macquarie to provide a host of software solutions, including solutions for Macquarie gearing products and alternative investments. Under the deal, Composer will support four critical functions: sales and ...

Economic round-up: Going broke going for broke

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2007
... 10 per cent further from the average Australian's reach. Like the squeeze on rental stock, short supply of properties for sale is inflating prices and expanding the gap between market prices and what first time buyers can pay. With house prices continuing ...