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Law firm questions CBA compensation for Nguyen victims

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2013
Law firm Maurice Blackburn has questioned Commonwealth Bank's compensation to clients affected by inappropriate advice within the bank's financial planning unit given by adviser Don Nguyen. In a submission to the Senate inquiry on the performance of ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2013
... Among the big four banks, ANZ was up 22 cents at $33.85 a day after announcing a record $6.5 billion profit, Commonwealth Bank was 45 cents higher at $77.24 and Westpac had climbed 29 cents to $34.89. But, National Australia Bank had underperformed. ...

CBA could face legal action over Operation Lantern

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2013
The Commonwealth Bank (CBA) may have broken the law when commissioning a security firm to conduct Operation Lantern, a surveillance operation on anti-banking lobbyist Michael Fraser. Fraser was followed and photographed by private investigators from ...

Prayin' for a taperin'

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2013

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2013
... program. The US dollar also moved in a tight range against the yen and euro as investors hold off making any big bets before the bank's board decision. Tokyo on Tuesday eased 0.49 per cent, or 70.06 points, to 14,325.98, with profit-takers also moving ...

Westpac and BT launch SIV service

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2013
... strong interest and have already seen visas approved," West said and added that a large number of requests came from Asia. The bank has partnered with migration agencies in Asia to help migrants' access to business partners, relocation, employment, schooling ...

Investment still lagging despite confidence surge: RBA

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2013
... confidence in the last two months is yet reap investment rewards, with the business community remaining subdued, Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Glenn Stevens said this morning. Speaking at the Citi Investment Conference in Sydney, Stevens admitted ...

Market Vectors ETFs get Lonsec seal of approval

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2013
... Eck Global, launched the four new ETFs on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) last week, including Australia's first bank and small cap resources ETFs. Lonsec said Market Vectors "has a track record in minimising tracking error with sector-focused ...

Wealth division contributes to strong ANZ result

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2013
... Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ)'s global wealth division rose 36% in the 12 months to September 2013, helping the bank to pay a bigger than expected dividend. In an announcement on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) the bank reported ...

MetLife appoints new head of distribution

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2013
... leadership role for MetLife's global employee benefits business. Goodall was previously vice president and regional head of bank distribution for MetLife Asia. He was responsible for overseeing strategic engagement with bank partners in Asia, broadening ...