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Misconduct matters, but stability key for Frydenberg

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2018
... comes as the Royal Commission's public hearings draw to a close. This week, executives from the Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, Macquarie and ASIC faced the Commission over the actions of their organisations, with topics such as remuneration and vertical ...

Aussie banks underestimated difficulties of advice: Hartzer

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2018
... to make financial planning "work" within their existing businesses. Continuing his appearance at the Royal Commission, Westpac chief executive Brian Hartzer said Australia's banks failed to recognise the subtleties of the financial advice market, as ...

Aussie companies drop dividends

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2018
... biggest dividend payers that together pay 14.3% of the world's total dividends, coming in at number five this third-quarter. Westpac was the world's 11th-highest dividend payer, down from the sixth spot in 2017's third quarter. ANZ came 20th, down five ...

ASIC bans Perth adviser

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2018
... superannuation money from his clients. Craig James Wilson was employed by an advice firm that was a representative of the Westpac-controlled licensee Securitor Group for a total of eight years. During three months of his employment at Lifenet, Wilson ...

Chief economist update: Faster wages growth a one-off?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2018
... accelerated to 0.25% in the September quarter from 0.06% in the previous one. This, along with rising consumer confidence - the Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment rose to an 11-month high of 104.3 in November from 101.5 in the previous ...

TCorp sets green bond record

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
... doubled the Queensland Government's $750 million issuance last year. Separately, the World Bank is partnering with Westpac and BNP Paribas to launch the first Sustainable Growth Bonds for Australian investors. The bonds offer Australian investors ...

Former CBA Private advisers join Wilsons

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
... and talent," Bryant said. Prior to his time at Commonwealth Private, Jones enjoyed stints at Merrill Lynch in the UK, Westpac and Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management. Similarly, Smith spent considerable time at Merrill Lynch as well as Morgan Stanley ...

Westpac cops BBSW fine

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2018
Westpac will pay a $3.3 million penalty over its involvement in the bank bill swap rate saga that's ensnared Australian banks this year. On Friday the Federal Court ordered the bank pay $3.3 million for contravening the ASIC Act in its involvement in ...

Gender diversity in advice dormant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2018
... About 27% of the advisers aligned with Commonwealth Bank are female and women make up 26% of the advisers linked with both Westpac and NAB. Women account for more than one-third of advisers at Aon Hewitt coming, topping the list at 34%. Close behind ...

Government super fund adds engagement lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2018
... also a former executive manager, resource planning at Suncorp and held roles with Australian Administration Services and Westpac. The fund also recently added two new faces to its investment team, welcoming Zong Aw and Leroy D'Souza. Aw joined the fund ...