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HUB24 expands distribution team

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018
... accounts. In her most recent role at CFS she served as head of strategic accounts. She has also previously worked for Westpac, BNP Paribas Asset Management and BlackRock. Day will be responsible for managing and building strategic relationships with ...

Royal Commission case study: advice put retirement in ruins

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2018
A Westpac case study analysed by the Royal Commission has demonstrated the devastating impact of inappropriate financial advice. Providing testimony in the first case study of inappropriate advice to be explored by the Commission, former Westpac customer ...

Suncorp names new chair

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2018
... career, having previously held directorships with Whitehaven Coal, Spark Infrastructure, and insurance subsidiaries of Westpac. Prior to joining Suncorp she was the inaugural chairman of the Australian Payments Council, leaving the role in 2015 to join ...

RECAP: Advice in the Royal Commission spotlight (Days 1 - 3)

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2018
... 813. NAB disclosed it had identified 68 advisers who gave inappropriate advice between 1 January 2009 and 1 January 2018. Westpac's submission said it paid out $200m annually in conflicted remuneration. CBA admitted to at least $118.5 million of fee ...

Industry welcomes final Better Banking report

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2018
... for momentum to be maintained if the industry's goals are to be achieved," McPhee said. Commenting on the final report, Westpac chief executive Brian Hartzer highlighted how the bank had implemented changes outside of just the Better Banking initiatives. ...

Westpac paid out $200m annually in conflicted remuneration

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2018
In statements to the Royal Commission, Westpac noted it has paid out about $200 million in payments each year since 2013 that constitute conflicted - albeit permitted - remuneration. BT Financial Advice national head Michael Wright provided a statement ...

Yarra Capital executive joins AUI board

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2018
... investments were in financials and insurance, as at June 2017. It is invested in the big four banks: CBA (8%), ANZ (7%), WestPac (6%) and NAB (6%). AUI added Challenger and Macquaire Atlas Roads Group to its portfolio last year. Dion Hershan's board ...

Banking veteran retires

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2018
... former chief executive Brian Hartzer left to pursue an international career with the Royal Bank of Scotland. Hartzer joined Westpac in 2012 and was promoted to chief executive three years later. Before joining ANZ, Hodges ran businesses in Australia ...

Hastings rebrands following sale

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
An infrastructure asset management firm formerly owned by Westpac has rebranded after its recent sale. Hastings Funds Management will now be known as Vantage Infrastructure, after new owner Northill Capital repositioned the brand to reflect its new ...

Westpac appoints new general manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 APR 2018
Westpac Institutional Bank appointed a new general manager, corporate and institutional banking following Michael Correa's recent promotion. Managing director, head of trade, asset and structured finance Didier Van Not will take on the role, effective ...