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Housing affordability depresses confidence: Westpac

EMMA RAPAPORT | THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2017

... home buyers, and Australians in general, to remain positive about their ability to save for all stages of life," Westpac Group chief executive consumer bank George Frazis said. To best address these issues, 71% believe the government has a responsibility ...

Broaden levy to foreign banks: Big four

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 19 JUN 2017

... banking market, are increasingly expanding into retail banking either directly or providing funding to third parties, Westpac Group chief financial officer Peter King said. The Bill should be amended to capture major foreign banks based on group liabilities ...

Westpac to review history of new applicants

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017

... Westpac adviser being banned by ASIC, the bank has announced that anybody applying for a permanent role with the Westpac Group will now be subjected to a background check. Designed to identify any past instances of misconduct by potential employees ...

Westpac minimises disruption with disruption

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2017

... and one of the biggest developments we've seen for years in Australia's highly-competitive digital banking space," Westpac Group chief executive, consumer bank, George Frazis said. "We really want customers to be able to access their money in an efficient ...

BTFG chief investment officer exits

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 27 MAR 2017

... has been disciplined for breaching codes of conduct arising from a number of recent allegations, parent company Westpac Group said in a statement. Westpac also confirmed Wild will not receive a bonus for this year or any special termination payments. ...

Westpac deputy chief executive retires

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2017

... sheet in terms of capital, funding and liquidity. I am proud to have been part of that," Coffey added. He will leave Westpac Group on 31 May, but will continue in his role as chair of Westpac Bicentennial Foundation.

Former BT executive to head advice group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2017

... Annick Donat has joined Madison Financial Group after resigning from BT in December 2016, having spent six years with Westpac Group. Madison chairman Tony Hartley said a determination of the board found "it was time to hand the baton of responsibility ...

Westpac fortifies commitment to data protection

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2017

... organisations keep their data safe and private, whether that data is stored or moving between entities," Sharma said. Westpac Group chief investment officer Dave Curran said: "As a major financial institution, data security and protecting our customers ...

BT licensee head departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2017

... position. Donat held the role since November 2014, prior to which she was head of strategic growth at Securitor, the Westpac Group's adviser dealer group. She also spent seven months as national operations manager for Godfrey Pembroke and held various ...

Westpac exec jumps ship to ING Direct

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 16 JAN 2017

... role as ING Direct continues its growth strategy throughout Australia. Evans has spent more than 16 years with the Westpac Group, working across St George Bank, BT Financial Group and Westpac. Most notably, Evans was head of superannuation and platforms ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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