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Fri 10 Oct 2008

Westpoint promoter banned for life

Burnard has appeal overruled

By Kate Kachor

Former Westpoint promoter Neil Burnard has been permanently banned from providing financial services.... read more »

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BOQ may bolster financial advisory business

Bank rides Queensland boom

By Vishal Teckchandani

Bank of Queensland is considering an expansion of its wealth management business.... read more »

Trust appoints managing director

Focus on core business

By Christine St Anne

A former partner of a prominent law firm joins the ASX-listed company, as the firm announces its first half year results for 2009. ... read more »

Haramis departs ANZ for Perpetual

New appointment

By Kate Kachor

George Haramis has left ANZ after six months to take up a position with Perpetual.... read more »

Finsia releases climate change study

Lack of leadership

By Alice Uribe

A new study finds a disconnect between the knowledge of climate change experts and Australia's financial services sector.... read more »

Technology key to fund-of-fund complexity

Commerzbank uses supercomputers

By Wouter Klijn

Technology is the answer to the increasing complexity of the fund-of-hedge fund industry.... read more »

MBA Partnership acquires accounting firm

Additional resources

By Julie May

The MBA Partnership, an investee of Countplus, acquires accounting firm 3TM.... read more »

Thu 09 Oct 2008

• CBA may close BankWest's east coast branches
• AUI to meld property syndicates and trusts
• S&P reinstates ratings of 18 funds
• Changes to FPA board
• Boomers expect to work longer
• ANZ to focus on product simplicity

Wed 08 Oct 2008

• CBA buys BankWest for $2.1 billion
• Potential sale of Suncorp FP business
• CBA intends planner growth in WA
• PIS widens NZ footprint with merger
• AIG Life Australia confident of growth
• Sunsuper fast-tracks member acquisition
• Austrac releases new AML guidance

Tue 07 Oct 2008

• CBA in talks to buy BankWest
• Short-selling intervention appropriate
• Perpetual shoulders further fund loss
• IAG sees positives in merger with QBE
• New laws target predatory lenders
• Lonsec reshuffles research team
• CDPP appeals inadequate Burnard sentence

Fri 03 Oct 2008

• Second bailout plan for approval
• No offer for BankWest: CBA
• Prosperity expands east coast presence
• Tower acquires remainder of InsuranceLine
• SuperRatings broadens research
• Australian stocks fall despite US package

Thu 02 Oct 2008

• US Senate passes bailout plan
• Axa offers $63 million revenue boost to advisers
• FPA counters Costello's claims
• Resources slide to be limited: Scotiabank
• Super member engagement remains flat
• Centric raises $100 million through rights issue
• JP Morgan offers protected blue chip stocks