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ANZ links up with Wolters Kluwer Financial Services for global markets business
It eyes boosting planning, performance and analytics.
ANZ links up with Wolters Kluwer Financial Services for global markets business
It eyes boosting planning, performance and analytics.
ANZ eyes bid for Wing Hang Bank
UOB also considers bidding for this bank.
Commonwealth Bank launches Instalment Warrants aimed at SMSFs
Find out the two payments for the warrants.
Commonwealth Bank's institutional banking and markets executive Ian Saines resigns
The Chief Executive Officer of the Commonwealth Bank, Ian Narev, announced the resignation of Ian Saines, Group Executive, Institutional Banking and Markets. Mr Saines will leave the Group at the end of 2013. Mr Saines has been with the Commonwealth Bank Group since 2004. During that time he has occupied several senior executive positions with the institutional banking division. He was appointed Group Executive, Institutional Banking and Markets in March 2009. Under his leadership, Mr Saines has significantly reformed the Institutional Banking and Markets business by designing and implementing the Total Capital Solutions strategy. This strategy has established the Commonwealth Bank as the only universal wholesale bank in the domestic market. Mr Narev said, “We greatly appreciate Ian’s contribution to our Institutional segment. During the past 4 years Ian has been a valued and highly regarded member of the Group’s Executive Committee. Importantly, Ian led the business through the challenging GFC period and through to the most recent financial period where the continued progress of the Total Capital Solutions strategy led to a 10% lift in profits.” “On behalf of the entire Group, we wish Ian all the very best as he pursues the next phase of his career.” Mr Saines said, “It has been an enormous privilege to have played a role at the Commonwealth Bank Group since 2004, during which time I have witnessed a proud organisation continue to set and achieve even higher standards. I consider my current role to be one of the best in Australian banking, so a decision to stay would have been easy. However the strength of the business and the outstanding quality of its talent gives me the opportunity at this time to move on to a new phase in my career.” Mr Narev indicated that an announcement regarding a replacement for Mr Saines would be made in due course. The Commonwealth Bank will continue with its strategic intention to develop globally competitive capabilities and will undertake a global search as well as an assessment of the very strong internal candidate pool.
ASB offers lowest ever home loan fixed rate of 4.75% per annum
It's a special 6-month rate.
Andrew Geczy is new chief executive of the international and institutional banking division of ANZ
Geczy comes to Australia and New Zealand Banking Group
National Australia Bank's unaudited cash earnings rose to $1.5 billion
Revenue also increased by around 1%.
Check out ANZ's new mobile financial service for unbanked consumers in the Pacific
ANZ is using Mobiliti Reach from Fiserv.
CBA's cash net profit after tax up 10% to $7.81b
That's for the financial year ended 30 June 2013.
ANZ opens another gold bullion vault in Asia at the Singapore FreePort
It can store US$2.13 billion worth of gold.
NAB primed for second growth phase
Consumer banking business showing good momentum.
What Australia's liquidity reform update means for the banks
Some features are credit positive.
NAB offers $1000 cash back to homeowners
That's if they switch their mortgage to NAB.
Commonwealth Bank cuts 3-year fixed rate home loans to 4.89% per annum
Some of its fixed home loan rates are at 20 year lows.
Commonwealth Bank cuts interest rates by 0.25% per annum effective August 14
The new Standard Variable Home Loan Rate is 5.9%.
This is why the currency's decline is credit positive for Australian banks
It reduces the banks' offshore funding task.
6 implication areas in digital strategy Asian wealth managers should bear in mind
Wealth management companies, like those in many other industries experiencing digital disruption, need to adapt quickly and pragmatically to determine their digital strategy.