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Euro endurance is lesser of two evils

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2012
The euro will survive because the financial and social cost of failure is too great, according to UBS's David McMahon. The seemingly insurmountable level of debt in the eurozone remains arguably the single biggest concerns for global investors but McMahon ...

Triple bypass needed to resurrect NAB's UK business

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012
It could take years before NAB's 'worthless' UK banking business is restored to anything approaching a reasonable sale price. That is according to Elio D'Amato, chief executive of stock market solutions provider Lincoln Indicators. The underperformance ...

RI Advice partners with Tas bank

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2011
ANZ Wealth's RI Advice Group has furthered its strategy of aligning with local groups to expand business, partnering with Tasmanian financial institution B&E Personal Banking. Bringing to the alliance some 36,000 Tasmanian members, the partnership between ...

MLC stars in NAB $4.2bn profit

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2010
NAB's acquisition of Aviva, double digit insurance premiums growth and improved investment markets have helped MLC and NAB Wealth become key contributors to the bank's $4.2 billion net profit this year. NAB announced this morning a 19.3 per cent increase ...

New tech offers high data protection

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2010
Acronis has launched new software that offers financial planners high data recovery and non-stop backup systems while simplifying the right backup configuration to suit their needs. The Acronis True Image Home 2011 (ATI Home 2011) is now available and ...

Aviva boost MLC and NAB Wealth numbers

NAB RESULTS  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2010
The wealth management businesses of NAB posted strong half-year figures thanks to improved markets, higher funds under management and insurance sales, and the contributions from Aviva's wealth management business in Australia. The bank's net profit ...

NAB launches new mortgage division

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2009
National Australia Bank (NAB) has completed the acquisition of Challenger's mortgage management business and launched a new business division within NAB Personal Banking. The division - NAB Partnerships - includes the new division, Advantedge and existing ...

CommBank gets online upgrades

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2007
Riding on the increase in user traffic, the Commonwealth Bank has rolled out a series of IT upgrades to its website, designed to improve online security and cut by nearly half the time spent by customers navigating through their various web pages. The ...

St George chief moves to Westpac

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2007
Westpac ended its extensive search for a successor to long time chief executive David Morgan when it appointed St. George Bank's highly regarded chief executive Gail Kelly to the plum role. During Kelly's tenure at St. George, the bank more than doubled ...

Economic round-up: Going broke going for broke

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2007
Contrary to the popular belief that working families have never been better off, the latest bankruptcy and first homebuyer affordability figures tell us there is growing pressure on both families and the economy. First time buyers trying to escape escalating ...