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RBA names new chief economist

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2023
... Economic Research departments. Sarah Hunter assumes the position, taking over from Luci Ellis who resigned in July to become Westpac's chief economist, with her tenure beginning on 29 January 2024. Hunter currently oversees the analysis of current conditions ...

Westpac reports $7.2bn profit

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023
... elsewhere," Westpac chief executive Peter King said. The Specialist Businesses Division, which operates BT Panorama, Westpac Pacific, margin lending, and retail auto finance, contributed $605 million in profit. Since its formation in May 2020, the division ...

Former AMP Capital executive takes over at Selfwealth

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023
... business development and new market entry. Before his tenure at AMP Capital, he also held senior management positions at Westpac, Commonwealth Bank, and HSBC Bank Australia. While at HSBC, Keary assisted the bank in developing its online trading platform. ...

Ignition poaches from Bravura Solutions

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023
... experience in the Australian wealth management industry, the last 16 years being at Bravura. He has also held tenures at Westpac and Macquarie Bank. In his new Sydney-based role, Speirs will be responsible for driving sales and developing strategic partnerships ...

Westpac closes Specialist Businesses Division

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023
... platforms, superannuation and retirement products, investments, general and life insurance, auto finance, and Westpac Pacific. Jason Yetton was appointed to lead the review of each business and, in the three years since, executed the divestment of most ...

Westpac plans aggressive platforms play

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2023
... this comprised superannuation and retirement products, investments, general and life insurance, auto finance, and Westpac Pacific. Of these, nine have been sold off. Only Westpac Pacific remains, after an unsuccessful attempt to sell it to Kina Securities ...

Mercer scoops up third BT business unit

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2023
... BT's personal and corporate superannuation funds and the sale of Advance Asset Management to Mercer. Platforms, Westpac Pacific, margin lending and auto finance business currently remain. Specialist Businesses' net profit rose a whopping 273% ...

BT Super, Mercer merger completes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2023
... investment multi-manager in Australia". The transfer of both businesses was expected to be a $225 million after-tax gain for Westpac. BT is busy consolidating its remaining superannuation offerings, including shutting down the Retirement Wrap RSE and ...

Ignition chief executive resigns

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
... Tokyo. Prior to AMP Capital, he was executive director, head of distribution and sales, equities and retail markets at Westpac, and worked at Commonwealth Bank and HSBC. Keary said during his time as chief executive he "helped build a strong digital ...

Global alternatives manager lands down under

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
... sales and distribution to super funds, banks and asset managers. Before that, he worked for Deutsche Asset Management and Westpac. GCM is the second Chicago firm to establish an Australian office this month. Chicago-based Adams Street set up shop here ...
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