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| 11.03.2025 | Deloitte’s Belinda Willis named talent acquisition leader of the year | Employment platform SEEK has issued its latest annual HR awards, with Deloitte’s Belinda Willis named overall talent acquisition leader of the year.
Launched in 2021 at the height of the local talent crisis, the SEEK STAR awards aim to “cel... |
| 05.03.2025 | Info-Tech LIVE 2025 in Australia: More Industry Experts Join Speaker Lineup for March Event in Brisbane | Info-Tech Research Group's flagship LIVE 2025 in Australia conference is set to debut in the APAC region on March 18-19 in Brisbane. In addition to the already-announced keynote from Facebook's Former ANZ CEO, Stephen Scheeler, the event co... |
| 25.02.2025 | Fifth Dimension Consulting appoints Andrew Slot to lead new Melbourne office | Fifth Dimension Consulting has brought Andrew Slot on board with the task to spearhead the firm’s expansion in Victoria.
Established in 2006, Fifth Dimension Consulting is one of Australia’s leading market research and insights agencies. Th... |
| 19.02.2025 | Project management consultancy PM-Partners expands west to Perth | Australian project management consultancy and training specialist PM-Partners has expanded to Western Australia with a new office in Perth.
Last year celebrating its 25th anniversary, the new office of PM-Partners in Perth joins its headqua... |
| 17.02.2025 | Financial Turbulence: Westpac and Star Entertainment Navigate Rough Waters | In the world of finance, the tides can shift rapidly. Two Australian companies, Westpac Banking Corp. and Star Entertainment, are currently feeling the brunt of these changes. Their recent financial reports reveal a landscape marked by chal... |
| 17.02.2025 | Westpac Shares Drop as Profit Slips, Margin Concern Flagged | (Bloomberg) -- Westpac Banking Corp.’s shares declined as much as 6% after profit and margins slipped and Chief Executive Officer Anthony Miller said the high cost of living in the Australian economy continues to bite into customers’ spendi... |
| 17.02.2025 | Star gets potential lifeline as Oaktree offers refinancing; shares rally | Star gets potential lifeline as Oaktree offers refinancing; shares rally
By Himanshi Akhand and Rishav ChatterjeeFebruary 17, 20254:08 AM UTCUpdated ago
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| 12.02.2025 | Australian firms face data hurdles in AI deployment, study finds | - |
| 04.02.2025 | Australian businesses urged to join data security framework | - |
| 03.02.2025 | Fintech boosts Australian small business by AUD $9bn | - |
| 14.01.2025 | Partners in Performance appoints Adrian James and Patrycja Stasina | Adrian James and Patrycja Stasina have commenced the new year as managing directors at Partners in Performance, an international management consultancy firm part of Accenture.
Both new managing directors have been with Partners in Performan... |
| 17.12.2024 | Australian consumers fret over the economy in December, survey shows | Australian consumers fret over the economy in December, survey shows
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| 11.12.2024 | Deloitte settles into new Adelaide office in Festival Tower | Global professional services firm Deloitte has settled into its new office in Adelaide, citing sustainability, flexibility, and collaboration as a motivation.
Deloitte has made the move to its brand new Festival Tower space at the RiverBank... |
| 05.12.2024 | Tech Ready Women launches Australia-wide investment program | Tech Ready Women (TRW) has announced the national launch of its Investment Ready Program, supported by Westpac. The program offers scholarships to 20 selected startup founders.
The Investment Ready Program, which will last five months, is d... |
| 25.11.2024 | Resilience in Focus: How Australian Boards Are Preparing for CPS 230 | According to an industry expert, resilience has become a board-level concern for Australia’s financial services industry ahead of new CPS 230 Operational Risk Management regulations from the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority, the i... |
| 20.11.2024 | BioCatch partners with Australian banks on launch of fraud and scams intelligence-sharing network | ANZ, CBA, NAB, Suncorp Bank, Westpac form inaugural core of BioCatch Trust™ partners
SYDNEY, Nov. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ), Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), National Australia Bank (NAB), S... |
| 15.10.2024 | The Working Party appoints Dominik Wilkowski as CTO | The Working Party, an eCommerce agency based in Melbourne, Australia, has appointed Dominik Wilkowski as Chief Technology Officer.
Dominik Wilkowski re-joins The Working Party after ten years, bringing extensive experience from previous rol... |
| 07.10.2024 | Navigating enterprise-wide deployment of generative AI in banking | Generative AI is transforming industries worldwide, and the banking sector in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) is no exception. With a plethora of strategic priorities on the horizon, banks in the region are increasingly looking to Generativ... |
| 02.10.2024 | Safe-haven dollar firms as war widens in Middle East | CurrenciesSafe-haven dollar firms as war widens in Middle East
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| 01.10.2024 | Australian retail sales rebound in August on warm weather | Retail & ConsumerAustralian retail sales rebound in August on warm weather
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| 19.09.2024 | “We are starting to see interest from continental Europe,” says startup looking to shake up banking industry | A UK startup founded by a former Barclays Bank CEO which provides banking technology for JP Morgan’s UK digital bank says it has not seen as much growth across Europe as it wants but it’s “starting to see quite a lot of interest” across the... |
| 17.09.2024 | Kasisto Closes Series D Funding | Kasisto, a NYC-based creator of a conversational AI platform for the financial services industry, raised an undisclosed amount in Series D funding.
The round, which brought the total amount to $90M, saw participation from undisclosed invest... |
| 12.09.2024 | Westpac tops mobile banking, but user satisfaction wavers | Mobile banking has cemented its position as the primary banking channel for Australians, with 75% of Australian online adults having conducted their banking via mobile banking apps on their smartphones in the past month. This is a significa... |
| 12.09.2024 | Forrester: Mobile Banking Innovation Gap Widens In Australia Amidst Rising Customer Expectations | Only two of the big four Australian banks, Westpac and CommBank, offer personalized features that proactively anticipate customer needs
SYDNEY, Sept. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Forrester's (Nasdaq: FORR) Digital Experience Review... |
| 11.09.2024 | Navigating the AI Frontier: Financial Services Embrace Transformation | The financial services industry stands at a crossroads. Technology is the compass guiding firms through uncharted waters. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the wind in their sails, promising efficiency, innovation, and a competitive edge. But... |
| 10.09.2024 | BT Chooses SS&C for Unit Registry Services | WINDSOR, Conn., Sept. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSNC) today announced that BT, a leading Australian wealth management business, has signed a long-term agreement with SS&C Global Investor and ... |
| 09.09.2024 | Australia's Westpac names new CEO, moving on from governance crisis | Boards, Policy & RegulationBoards
Australia's Westpac names new CEO, moving on from governance crisis
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| 06.09.2024 | Swoop challenges MaxoTel with $0.040 per Vonex share offer | Swoop has announced a non-binding indicative proposal to acquire 100% of Vonex Limited, positioning itself as a competitor to the scheme of arrangement with Maxo Telecommunications that Vonex announced in June 2024.
The offer from Swoop con... |
| 04.09.2024 | Australia economy stuck in slow lane, household spending drags | Macro MattersAustralia economy stuck in slow lane, household spending drags
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| 28.08.2024 | Banking tech startup 10x reduces annual losses by 7% to £55m as top executive exits | The UK banking tech startup founded by former Barclays CEO Antony Jenkins has reported a seven per cent reduction in annual losses in 2023 to £55.1m as its chief operating officer exits the startup.
10x, founded in 2016, sells software to b... |
| 23.08.2024 | The AI Accountability Shift: A New Era for Government Oversight | The landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) is shifting. Governments worldwide are grappling with the implications of AI technology. In Australia, a significant move is underway. Starting September 1, all federal departments must appoint ... |
| 22.08.2024 | Big four banks to face scrutiny over small business transaction fees | (Clockwise from top left) The logos of NAB, ANZ, Westpac, and Commonwealth Bank. Source: AAP Image/ Joel Carrett. article-article-body
Australia’s big four banks will face parliamentary scrutiny next week, with both Labor and Coalition lawm... |
| 08.08.2024 | Rich Data Co secures USD $9 million for North America expansion | Rich Data Co (RDC), a provider of AI decisioning platforms for business and commercial lenders, has secured a $9 million investment from Acorn Capital, a firm specialising in emerging companies. This latest investment completes RDC's Series... |
| 05.08.2024 | UOB prices A$1 billion in bonds, the largest-ever conventional single-tranche issuance by a Singapore issuer in Australia | SINGAPORE, Aug. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- UOB Sydney Branch has priced A$1 billion in four-year senior unsecured notes due 2028. The notes were priced on Friday (2 Aug) at the Bank Bill Swap Rate (BBSW) plus 0.74 per cent.
The issuance is the... |
| 17.07.2024 | How Digital Banking is Simplifying Personal Finance for Younger Generations | Digital banking has revolutionised the financial landscape in Australia, particularly for younger generations who value convenience, speed, and personalised service.
With the rise of mobile banking apps and innovative fintech solutions, man... |
| 25.06.2024 | Manufacturing sector shows signs of life but cost pressures remain | Source: Adobe Stock article-article-body
Australian manufacturers have notched up a better few months for new orders and tax cuts should help household incomes recover and underpin healthier demand for goods.
Demand has rebounded in the Jun... |
| 18.06.2024 | How to navigate the micro-macro dichotomy of GenAI | When generative AI entered the mainstream in early 2023, it promised to revolutionise the business landscape by transforming every facet from strategy to innovation. Yet, business leaders are still trying to understand the value and risk it... |
| 07.06.2024 | Seven graphs that show Australian economic growth is “very weak” | ABS data suggests consumers are tightening their belts in response to cost of living pressures. Source: Unsplash/ Igor Karimov article-article-body
The Australian economy came close to a standstill in the first three months of this year. Ma... |
| 04.06.2024 | Asian shares weaken as Indian election results roll in | MarketsAsian shares weaken as Indian election results roll in
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| 28.05.2024 | ‘Abandoned, disrespected’: Rural branch closures inquiry calls for more banking regulation | (Clockwise from top left) The logos of NAB, ANZ, Westpac, and Commonwealth Bank. Source: AAP Image/ Joel Carrett. article-article-body
A banking regulator should have veto power over branch closures, otherwise country communities will conti... |
| 06.05.2024 | Westpac announces new buyback, special dividend as profit slumps | FinanceWestpac announces new buyback, special dividend as profit slumps
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| 24.04.2024 | ShopBack extends service to New Zealand | EcommerceNews
Lokesh Choudhary · 2d ago · 1 min readShopBack extends service to New Zealand
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ShopBack has extended its cashback and rewards services to New Zealand. Co-founder Joel Leong announced on LinkedIn that the ... |
| 23.04.2024 | Has the Reserve Bank indirectly fed inflation? An economist explains | Source: Adobe Stock article-article-body
Here’s something for the board of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to ponder as it meets next month to set interest rates.
It has pushed up rates on 13 occasions since it began its attempt to rest... |
| 16.04.2024 | Cogo and Personetics Announce Partnership to Accelerate Planet-friendly Finance | Ben Gleisner, Cogo’s Founder and CEO
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, April 17, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Carbon footprint tracking expert Cogo has announced a partnership with Personetics, the global leader in AI-based personalised engagement platf... |
| 15.03.2024 | UK Fintech Anna Money Announces Acquisition of Australia’s GetCape | ANNA is announcing that they’ve acquired GetCape, a Sydney-based fintech that operates as a business spend management platform.
The acquisition signals ANNA’s aim to “create a new SaaS (software as a service) category to take on Australia’s... |
| 01.02.2024 | Australia’s inflation rate is now at its lowest in two years | Source: Adobe Stock article-article-body
Inflation has fallen for the fourth successive quarter.
Australia’s annual inflation rate fell to 4.1% in the December quarter of 2023, down from 7.8% in the December quarter of 2022.
The new rate is... |
| 05.09.2023 | Australia: Westpac Announces New Digital Payment Security Features to Help Combat Losses from Scams | Westpac has shared new scam prevention measures for its clients.
Westpac recently announced new digital payment security features “to help combat scam losses.”
In an Australian banking “first,” Westpac will “integrate its sophisticated frau... |
| 08.08.2023 | First Mover Asia: What Will It Take to Get Bitcoin to $30K? | Good morning. Here’s what’s happening:
Prices: Regulatory clarity is required for bitcoin to push past $30,000.
Insights: Crypto options traders are betting against price turbulence, and BTC is unlikely to get a bullish catalyst.
Catch the ... |
| 19.07.2023 | Westpac splits IT and ops, reinstates CIO role | Westpac Banking Group has reinstated its chief information officer role and made technology a "standalone function" as part of its ongoing simplification of the bank.
The bank unveiled a restructure on Wednesday that will see its ... |
| 06.06.2023 | Cogo Announces $1 Million Investment From Impact Investor Soul Capital | AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, June 6, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ -- Carbon footprint management fintech Cogo, which works with banks to help customers measure, understand and reduce their carbon impact, has announced that impact investor Soul Capital ... |
| 12.05.2023 | First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Regains $27K, but Investors Search for a Catalyst | Good morning. Here’s what’s happening:
Prices: Bitcoin sank below $27K for the second consecutive day. Investors are in a wait-and-see mode.
Insights: Bitcoin is taking a breather even amid mildly upbeat jobs and price data this month.
Pric... |
| 08.05.2023 | Winners Announced in the 2023 Rally® Awards™ Recognizing Excellence in Recruitment Marketing and Employer Branding | “The 2023 Rally Award winners know how to create a stand-out employer brand and reach candidates through recruitment marketing and social media. These outstanding professionals are leading the way forward in how to attract and retain top ta... |
| 08.05.2023 | Westpac enters new strategic phase | Westpac is entering a new strategic phase that will see it fast-track digital initiatives as well as continue working through its ongoing CORE program.
CEO Peter King said the bank’s refreshed focus will target customer satisfaction and com... |
| 13.03.2023 | Westpac sees generative AI potential for banks | Westpac's chief technology officer says generative AI could “find its niche” with the banking sector, although an initial wave of industry excitement over the technology appears to have faded.
CTO David Walker said that while ChatGPT is ove... |
| 02.03.2023 | Westpac DataX to supply data to NSW government | Westpac DataX will provide de-identified credit card transaction data to support multiple NSW government agencies.
DataX will support the NSW Data Analytics Centre with functions like disaster recovery, NSW minister for customer service and... |
| 31.01.2023 | Westpac sees "many potential advantages" with CBDCs | Westpac Group sees potential in central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), partly as they would be released by central banks and act as a form of electronic cash.
The bank released a report on Monday to create awareness of the digital assets ... |
| 18.01.2023 | Westpac partners with AI company Rich Data Co | Westpac has entered a partnership with AI company Rich Data Co (RDC) as part of broader efforts to improve the lending experience for its business customers and bankers.
The broader efforts cover the introduction of "a digital applicat... |
| 17.11.2022 | Westpac takes 'considered' approach to AI | Westpac is taking a considered approach to responsible artificial intelligence use cases as it makes use of the technology to improve consumer services.
Westpac’s general manager for data platforms Meggy Chung said that the more advanced th... |
| 07.11.2022 | Westpac focused on simplification and digital | Westpac is pushing forward with its simplification and digital goals as it boosts its cost base target to $8.6 billion.
The bank initially set a costs target of $8 billion by 2024 under its ‘reset’ plan, targeting savings through digitisati... |
| 19.10.2022 | Westpac to shift financial crime resources to new hub | Westpac plans to shift its banking fraud and scam operations to a new Parramatta hub, including the relocation of 540 financial crime specialists.
The bank unveiled its new fraud prevention centre in Western Sydney on Tuesday, with eight fl... |
| 04.10.2022 | How mentoring and supporting women in the workplace can help defeat “dinosaur-age” attitudes | Source: Getty Images.
Behind every well-paid man is a woman doing the same work, for less money. Despite a visible uptick in global feminism, the gender pay gap in Australia recently worsened to 14.1%, an increase of 0.3% over the last six ... |
| 21.09.2022 | Westpac works with Optus, 'other telcos' to target call spoofing | Westpac is working with Optus and “other telco partners” to prevent scammers from using call spoofing to impersonate the bank.
The bank said today that it had “worked with Optus to become the first private Australian business to block calls... |
| 15.09.2022 | Westpac unveils app upgrades | Westpac is rolling out new features for its banking app, providing users with more money management tools while also playing into its wider technology strategy, including digital-first mortgages.
The national bank has launched its capabilit... |
| 23.08.2022 | Westpac backs maker of its chatbot 'orchestrator' | Westpac has emerged as a financial backer - in addition to customer - of Kasisto, whose software is used by the bank to act as a central ‘brain’ for all of its chatbots.
Kasisto said overnight that Fidelity Information Services and Westpac ... |
| 19.08.2022 | Unemployment could soon be at 3%. Here’s why it’s not going up anytime soon | Source: Unsplash/Kyle Ryan.
Unfathomably, Australia’s unemployment rate has sunk to 3.4%. Even harder to believe is that it will soon sink lower and after that, if the ANZ’s forecasts are correct, dip below the next threshold to two-point-s... |
| 11.07.2022 | Australia's major banks look to dynamic CVV to combat payment fraud | Three of the 'Big Four' Australian banks have turned to dynamic card verification value (CVV) functionality to combat online payment fraud and boost digital consumer protections.
The CVC or CVV is traditionally a static, three-digit number ... |
| 05.07.2022 | Explained: The support available for SMEs affected by NSW flooding | AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts
A natural disaster has been declared in 23 local government areas as Greater Sydney struggles through another day of torrential rain from a dangerous east coast low that has flooded businesses, homes and schools in ... |
| 04.07.2022 | Westpac sets sights on hybrid meeting spaces | Westpac is hoping to make use of Microsoft’s virtual reality meeting technology, including hybrid metaverse spaces, as it seeks to make it easier for hybrid teams to get together.
The bank will meet with Microsoft in July to test new functi... |
| 16.06.2022 | Westpac banking-as-a-service wins best finance project | Westpac has taken home the 2022 iTnews Benchmark Award in finance for its work in building a banking-as-a-service platform.
The bank developed and introduced its own digital banking platform after recognising the need to simplify operations... |
| 19.05.2022 | Westpac exec defends CORE program as "ongoing process of monitoring" | Westpac’s chief transformation officer Yianna Papanikolaou has defended the bank's customer outcomes and risk excellence (CORE) program, after auditor Promontory Financial Group downgraded its status from "green" to "amber&qu... |
| 09.05.2022 | Westpac recommits to $8 billion in cost cuts | Westpac is holding fast to its target of a total cost base reduction of $8 billion, while investing in its consumer experience, digital skills and capabilities.
The bank first announced its digital ‘reset’ plan in 2021, targeting savings th... |
| 26.04.2022 | Westpac Group to unify its digital assistants | Westpac is developing a platform to unify its chatbots and digital assistants, using technology from conversational AI vendor Kasisto.
The bank is already testing the platform - which will create one conversational portal or gateway that ca... |
| 21.03.2022 | Westpac's former group CIO joins ASX board | Westpac's former group chief information officer Dave Curran has joined the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) board as a non‐executive director.
Curran is expected to stand for election at ASX’s Annual General Meeting on September 28 thi... |
| 16.03.2022 | Westpac appoints chief transformation officer | Westpac has announced the appointment of Yianna Papanikolaou to the role of chief transformation officer, to take responsibility for the bank’s CORE program.
Papanikolaou will now lead the national bank’s customer outcomes and risk excellen... |
| 16.03.2022 | GROK ACADEMY LAUNCHES 'CYBER LIVE' FOR SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH A SIMULATED 'MASS INFRASTRUCTURE ATTACK' ON AUSTRALIAN TARGETS | Government and industry partners collaborate to deliver advanced cyber security skills to school and tertiary students
Over 10,000 students from around the country race to liberate a naval vessel and captain from a simulated cyber attack
#C... |
| 03.03.2022 | Australia’s economy bounced back in the December quarter, but could it continue? | Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. Source: AAP/Lukas Coch.
Australia’s economy bounced back a welcome 3.4% in the December quarter of 2021, more than reversing the 1.9% lockdown-related decline in the September quarter. It was the sixth-biggest inc... |
| 28.02.2022 | Westpac banking-as-a-service platform gets a CEO | Westpac has appointed Damien MacRae as its new chief executive officer to lead its banking-as-a-service (BaaS) platform.
The national bank is already underway to officially launch its platform with the first consumer deposit product to be r... |
| 24.02.2022 | COVID-19’s ‘new normal’ is anything but, with SMEs now navigating a multi-speed operating environment | Source: Unsplash/Arturo Rey.
Although Omicron is still throwing up a messy combination of supply chain bottlenecks, staff shortages and vacillating consumer demand, it’s heartening to see optimism among small to medium-sized business owners... |
| 21.02.2022 | CBA reports best uptime across the big four banks | CBA reported only one outage over the last quarter compared to the other major banks in Australia, according to the latest statistics under the Reserve Bank of Australia’s reporting requirements.
On Tuesday the big banks released individual... |
| 18.02.2022 | Little Ripper: The Aussie AI-powered drones providing an ethical shark deterrent | The Westpac Little Ripper fleet is powered by AI technology called SharkSpotter.
Bright yellow Westpac choppers are a staple of an Australian summer, but a new fleet of drones no bigger than a dog are keeping an eye on Australian coastlines... |
| 08.02.2022 | Westpac to accelerate cloud shift under five-year Azure deal | Westpac is planning to accelerate its adoption of Azure cloud services after signing a five-year strategic partnership with Microsoft.
The new agreement, which comes after a restructure of Westpac’s IT function, will see the bank increase i... |
| 03.02.2022 | Westpac Banking : Pillar 3 Report for 30 December 2021 (PDF 445KB) | Pillar 3 report
Table of contents
Structure of Pillar 3 report
Executive summary 3
Introduction 5
Group structure 6
Capital overview 8
Leverage ratio 12
Credit risk exposures 13
Securitisation 17
Liquidity coverage ratio 20
Appendix Appendi... |
| 03.02.2022 | Westpac Banking Corporation announces an Equity Buyback for AUD 3,500 million worth of its shares. | Westpac Banking Corporation (ASX:WBC) announces a share repurchase program. Under the program, the company will repurchase up to AUD 3,500 million worth of its shares. The share repurchase price will be within a discount range of 0%-10%. Th... |
| 27.01.2022 | Westpac Banking : 27/01/2022 Westpac supports Plenti to fund electric vehicles in Australia | 27 January 2022
Westpac is proud to announce the completion of a A$250m structured auto facility to fund electric vehicles and related features such as recharge equipment for consumer fintech lender, Plenti.
Established in 2014, Plenti is a... |
| 27.01.2022 | Westpac Banking : MI Leading Index December (PDF 74KB) | BULLETIN
27 January 2022
Leading Index currently "marking time" amid uncertainty
The six-month annualised growth rate in the Westpac- Melbourne Institute Leading Index, which indicates the likely pace of economic activity relative... |
| 25.01.2022 | Westpac Banking : 25/01/2022 Westpac launches ESG training for bankers to support pathway to net zero | 25 January 2022
Westpac has today announced it is partnering with Monash University to upskill its bankers on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues to better support customers in the transition to a lower emissions economy.
Laun... |
| 19.01.2022 | Westpac Banking : MI Consumer Sentiment January (PDF 76KB) | BULLETIN
19 January 2022
Consumer Sentiment remarkably resilient in January
The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment fell by 2.0% to 102.2 in January from 104.3 in December.
This is a surprisingly solid result given the r... |
| 13.01.2022 | NAB to acquire LanternPay | NAB is set to acquire healthcare claiming and payments platform LanternPay, owned by Australian fintech InLoop, for an undisclosed sum.
The proposed acquisition, which is subject to regulatory approval, would allow NAB to augment its Health... |
| 15.12.2021 | Westpac Banking : CEO Address – 2021 Annual General Meeting (PDF 302KB) | ASX
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Level 18, 275 Kent Street Sydney, NSW, 2000
15 December 2021
2021 Annual General Meeting - CEO Address
In accordance with ASX Listing Rule 3.13.3, Westpac Banking Corporation ("Westpac") attaches the Chief Executive Of... |
| 15.12.2021 | Westpac Banking : MI Consumer Sentiment December (PDF 73KB) | BULLETIN
15 December 2021
Consumer optimism holds in positive territory
The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment fell by 1.0% to 104.3 in December from 105.3 in November.
The index remains comfortably in positive territor... |
| 15.12.2021 | Westpac Banking : Chairman's Address – 2021 Annual General Meeting (PDF 254KB) | ASX
Release
Level 18, 275 Kent Street Sydney, NSW, 2000
15 December 2021
2021 Annual General Meeting - Chairman's Address
In accordance with ASX Listing Rule 3.13.3, Westpac Banking Corporation ("Westpac") attaches the Chairman's ... |
| 10.12.2021 | Westpac Banking : 10/12/2021 Westpac amends Buy-Back terms and extends timetable | Conditions, fees and charges apply. These may change or we may introduce new ones in the future. Full details are available on request. Lending criteria apply to approval of credit products. This information does not take your personal obje... |
| 09.12.2021 | Westpac signs Flare up to use its banking-as-a-service platform | Westpac has revealed that Flare, a maker of HR software that is part backed by the bank's Reinventure fund, is set to become a user of its banking-as-a-service platform from early next year.
Flare's software helps businesses to manage payro... |
| 30.11.2021 | Westpac Banking : 30/11/2021 Westpac and ASIC reach agreement on six regulatory matters | 30 November 2021
Westpac has announced today that it has reached agreement with ASIC to resolve six separate longstanding matters through agreed civil penalty proceedings filed in the Federal Court of Australia. The issues have all been pre... |
| 29.11.2021 | Westpac Banking : 29/11/2021 Westpac rolls out new banking app for more customers as digital banking reaches record levels | 29 November 2021
More than 84 per cent of digital banking now takes place on a smart phone or tablet
Nine in 10 Aussies believe it is easier to do their everyday banking via digital channels
New Westpac app being rolled out to 800,000+ Andr... |
| 25.11.2021 | Westpac Banking : Update - Dividend/Distribution - WBC | Notification of dividend / distribution
Update Summary
For personal use only
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WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION
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WBC - ORDINARY FULLY PAID
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| 17.11.2021 | Westpac Banking : MI Leading Index October (PDF 74KB) | BULLETIN
17 November 2021
Leading Index bottoms out well above 2020 lows
The six-month annualised growth rate in the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index, which indicates the likely pace of economic activity relative to trend three to ... |
| 10.11.2021 | Westpac-MI Consmer Sentiment November (PDF 76KB) | BULLETIN
10 November 2021
Consumer sentiment holds in positive territory
The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment increased by 0.6% to 105.3 in November from 104.6 in October.
While the movement in the Index is hardly not... |
| 09.11.2021 | 09/11/2021 Email scams on the rise targeting Aussie businesses | Westpac is urging customers to set up PayID to combat scammers
9 November 2021
Scammers are continuing to take advantage of Australians during the pandemic, with new Westpac data today revealing a 57 per cent increase in email scams targeti... |
| 01.11.2021 | Westpac Banking Corporation: Announces $3.5 billion off-market share buy-back | EQS Group-News: Westpac Banking Corporation / Key word(s): Share Buyback
Westpac Banking Corporation: Announces $3.5 billion off-market share buy-back
01.11.2021 / 14:31
Westpac Banking Corporation
Westpac announces $3.5 billion off-market ... |
