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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
Australia leading indicator The Westpac-Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity was unchanged in November following increases of 0.1% in September and October. The latest result slowed the six-month annualised growth rate in the index ...

GBST appoints new director

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
... is currently managing director of Vitae Partners, providing advisory and delivery services to organisations including Westpac, AMP and Coles. He is also a member of the audit, risk and compliance committee at the National Gallery of Victoria. Commenting ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016
... in jobs growth since it peaked an annual rate of 3.0% in the same month last year. Australian consumer confidence The Westpac/Mebourne Institute consumer confidence index declined for a second month in December, down 3.9% to a reading of 97.3 - the lowest ...

Regal FM appoints CEO from Challenger

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2016
... manager, group finance. He was also head of finance, financial markets, head of business performance and group controller at Westpac. O'Connor also held senior roles at KPMG Australia, including national financial services manager. His appointment as ...

First university climate bond issued

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2016
... economic best practice." This is the third climate bond the CEFC has invested in this year, having also committed funding to Westpac's first climate bond and Flexigroup's Australian-first climate bond securitisation. Lovell added that, through Monash's ...

NAB exec joins Metlife

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2016
... Australian business. In addition to her role at NAB, Carlile has also previously held senior roles in human resources with Westpac, Barclays Global Investors, Bankwest, BT Financial Group and Rothschild Asset Management. Commenting on Carlile's appointment ...

Former Westpac planner banned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2016
ASIC has banned a former Westpac financial planner after he was found to have applied a 'one size fits all' advice model. Anthony Bishop of Chelmer, Queensland has been banned from providing financial services for eight years. He provided inappropriate ...

CBA, Westpac put spotlight on financial exclusion

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2016
Commonwealth Bank and Westpac have launched their first Financial Inclusion Action Plans in a bid to help those experiencing financial exclusion. The FIAP program, led by Good Shepherd Microfinance in partnership with the Centre for Social Impact, EY ...

Macquarie continues funds management reign: WTW

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2016
... the greatest percentage increase in funds among Australian managers, rising 23% from $US9.4 billion to $US11.6 billion. Westpac saw the largest fall in assets during the year, mostly due to its decision to sell down its stake in BT Investment Management. ...

BTFG navigates wealth management headwinds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2016
BT Financial Group's cash earnings contribution to Westpac has fallen by 4% to $876 million in the past year, indicating an increasing pressure on the big four banks' wealth management divisions. Cash earnings for BTFG's funds management division dropped ...