WESTPAC

People & Products

Westpac Banking Corporation had today announced the appointment of Nerida Caesar to its board of directors....

Funds management

Westpac has entered into exclusive discussions with Charter Hall to sell Hastings Management....

Financial planning

The Big Four banks have all increased their share of their customers’ dollars, or ‘share of wallet’, in the last decade....

Financial planning

Results for the six months to 17 May show satisfaction with the big four banks has continued its steady increase....

Funds management

Westpac Group has announced the completion of a partial sell-down of its stake in BT Investment Management....

Policy & Regulation

The major banks have made clear to shareholders that the Government’s bank levy will erode their dividends....

Financial planning

Westpac Group has reported a strong first-half with profit up six per cent to $3,907 million, but its wealth division results including financial planning remain mixed....

Financial planning

A Parliamentary Committee has been told it takes an average of only 3.8 days for planners to get permission to recommend a non-APL product to clients....

Financial planning

ASIC has accepted enforceable undertakings from Westpac and ANZ to address inadequacies with their wholesale FX businesses....

People & Products

Westpac’s long-serving deputy chief executive, Phil Coffey has announced his retirement, with his last day being on 31 May....

Editorial

Mike Taylor writes that in a delicately-balanced House of Representatives there is no guarantee the Government can continue to deflect pressure for a banking Royal Commis...

Financial planning

ASIC has commenced civil penalty proceedings against Westpac for breaching home-loan responsible lending laws....

News

ING Direct has today announced the appointment of Melanie Evans to the position of head of retail banking....

Financial planning

ASIC has banned a former Westpac financial adviser from providing financial services for eight years after finding cases of inappropriate advice provided to clients....

Financial planning

BTFG’s contributions to Westpac has declined by four per cent to $876 million in cash earnings thanks to weak results in wealth in a challenging environment. ...

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