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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2010
The Australian share market had edged into positive territory at noon, as the market reversed some of Friday's losses. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 9.7 points, or 0.21 per cent, at 4,579.3 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Bankwest planners join CFS

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2009
... buyout last October. Last year's buyout saw CBA purchase BankWest and formerly HBOS-owned wealth management business St Andrew's Australia for $2.1 billion. A spokesperson confirmed that no financial planners were made redundant during and after the ...

Suncorp ripe for the picking

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2008
... model dramatically it makes the acquisition so much harder." Commonwealth Bank announced it had bought BankWest and St Andrew's Australia for $2.1 billion but it is determined the carry a substantial surplus capital and noted it is in high level, exploratory ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2008
... this morning of its agreement to purchase two local arms of UK bank HBOS, retail banker BankWest and wealth manager St Andrew's, for $2.1 billion. CBA last traded at $45.15. ANZ Banking Group dropped $1, or 5.51 per cent, to $17.15 and National Australia ...

CBA buys BankWest and St Andrews

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2008
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has purchased BankWest and St Andrew's Australia for $2.1 billion. Commonwealth Bank is determined to keep its strong capital position and intends to fund the purchase price by undertaking a $2 billion accelerated ...

GESB announces key hires

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2008
West Australian super fund GESB hired Fabian Ross as head of wealth management and Martin Hedley as head of strategy. Prior to joining the super fund, Ross spent 18 years at the Commonwealth Bank managing the financial planning division before joining ...

Cash is still king

Despite growing evidence that Australian equities are cheaper due to the credit crisis, there are more fund managers parking their funds in cash today compared to three months ago. Russell's quarterly Australian Investment Manager Outlook (IMO) survey ...

BankWest calls on UK planners

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2007
... the sector." To encourage more people to become planners, the company is to embark on an extensive marketing campaign. St Andrew's will provide infrastructure support for all advice models including paraplanning, compliance and training, in an effort ...

BankWest branches into super

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2007
... apply online or over the phone. The super fund will be issued by HBOS Australia's insurance and investments division, St Andrew's, and sold through BankWest. BankWest claims Lite Super is 40 per cent cheaper than the average personal superannuation fund ...

That four-letter word

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2007
Debt is becoming a colossal problem in Australian and we seem to be losing the battle to pay it as defaults across credit card debt, personal loans and mortgages have risen nationally by 35.5 per cent. In their latest study, based on 14million-plus ...