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A-dollar rising

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2017
Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Oi! Oi! Oi! Australia's legal tender is again doing the rounds of the headlines. Disappointment over Trump's press conference last week - he talked and talked about everything except about his economic policies - brought the ...

Westpac provides head start to wealth management

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 JAN 2017
Two-thirds of Australian parents worry about how financially astute their children will be by the time they graduate high school and Westpac is offering a $200 head start. As part of its 200th anniversary celebrations, the bank has developed the 'Bump' ...

ASIC takes Westpac to court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016
A battle over the definition of personal and general financial advice will play out in the Federal Court following ASIC's decision to bring civil proceedings against Westpac subsidiaries. The corporate regulator is alleging Westpac Securities Administration ...

A$ drop brings good cheers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016
So this is Christmas and what have you done (John Lennon)? No, it wasn't me, it was Donald! Thanks to the good tidings Santa Trump delivered (or talked of delivering) - infrastructure building and rebuilding, deregulation, tax reform. Ones that are ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
Australia leading indicator The Westpac-Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity was unchanged in November following increases of 0.1% in September and October. The latest result slowed the six-month annualised growth rate in the index ...

Former Westpac planner banned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2016
ASIC has banned a former Westpac financial planner after he was found to have applied a 'one size fits all' advice model. Anthony Bishop of Chelmer, Queensland has been banned from providing financial services for eight years. He provided inappropriate ...

CBA, Westpac put spotlight on financial exclusion

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2016
Commonwealth Bank and Westpac have launched their first Financial Inclusion Action Plans in a bid to help those experiencing financial exclusion. The FIAP program, led by Good Shepherd Microfinance in partnership with the Centre for Social Impact, EY ...

Macquarie continues funds management reign: WTW

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2016
The annual report analyses the 500 largest investment managers around the world and looks for emerging trends. Macquarie continues to be Australia's largest funds manager with US$355 billion in assets under management. It was ranked 52 in the world ...

BTFG navigates wealth management headwinds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2016
BT Financial Group's cash earnings contribution to Westpac has fallen by 4% to $876 million in the past year, indicating an increasing pressure on the big four banks' wealth management divisions. Cash earnings for BTFG's funds management division dropped ...

Westpac commits to social finance leadership

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2016
Westpac says it is dedicated to leading the development of social finance in Australia and is eager to introduce other institutional investors to future transactions. Westpac Institutional Bank executive director and head of structured finance, Greg ...