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Westpac appoints new Chief People Officer
Company Administration - Other
Yesterday
Armaguard, banks seek independent price-setter for cash delivery
Resolving the cash transport drama is one step closer, with a callout this week for an expert to set contract prices – at a fair margin for Linfox.
This Month
Westpac’s $50,000 call centre clash lands bank in PR nightmare
The lending giant thought it had detected a scam. But a customer is adamant he was denied access to his money with no explanation. And he’s gone public.
Bank stocks still seen as a haven by investors
Bank shares are down 15pc from February peaks but have performed relatively better during the Trump tariff turmoil, as investors struggle to find alternatives.
ASX wipes $32b; Tariffs to hit pharma; $1.3trn trade unwinds
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Westpac says loan fraud whistleblower got bigger bonus, not cast out
The bank’s former head of risk and treasury audit says she was victimised after raising concerns two years ago that some mortgage brokers were faking documents.
CBA and Westpac mull removing numbers from their credit cards
Australia is expected to be the first major market to embrace numberless credit cards in the next two years, according to Mastercard.
Steggall shows climate guilt is for others
The Warringah MP gives a climate checklist to her Sydney voters. How is she doing?
March
Labor bets $15m on using quantum technology to fight cyberattacks
The government’s National Reconstruction Fund is the lead investor in a funding round for Canberra-based QuintessenceLabs, which is also backed by Westpac.
RBNZ to review capital requirements amid political pressure
The central bank will conduct an assessment of key settings and engage independent international experts after the unexpected resignation of its governor.
Executive changes disrupt big banks as BoQ sounds out CEO candidates
The musical chairs have started one rung down from the big banks’ top jobs, and everyone is looking for new hires. When will the music stop?
Westpac plots $3b technology overhaul to slash long-term costs
The bank’s new chief executive, Anthony Miller, outlined plans to shrink the number of systems to cut expenses described by analysts as unsustainable.
Budget lunch gets a poor corporate turnout
Westpac’s Anthony Miller was the filling in a power sandwich, but CEOs were thin on the ground at the budget wash-up lunch.
The easy days of banks buying their own shares are numbered
The big four have bought nearly $30 billion worth of their own shares since August 2021. What happens when that buying stops?
RBA tells banks national interest not profit comes first on payments system
RBA assistant governor Brad Jones accused banks of putting profit over the national interest in the roll-out of a critical system that moves $18 trillion payments.
Westpac targets defence lending as banks deepen national security ties
Under pressure from the Trump administration, major economies are increasing their military spending. The big lenders can see opportunity to provide financing.
Hacker claims Oracle breach, sending business and agencies scrambling
Australia’s biggest companies rushed to check their systems after a hacker claimed to have stolen important credentials via tech giant Oracle.
CBA lures back mortgage brokers with $270k offers
More mortgage brokers are joining CBA since Australia’s largest bank controversially lifted royal commission-era bonus caps.
Inside Project Aries: Westpac’s secret plan for St George
The major lender has already shrunk the number of branches and closed a subsidiary’s private banking division. Now it’s considering the next steps.
CBA, NAB chief executives prepare for long-term Trump disruptions
Matt Comyn and Andrew Irvine offer a view of an uncertain environment where upheaval could create big productivity gains – or cause serious harm.
APRA warns of ‘international upheaval’ in lending rules
The prudential regulator’s chairman John Lonsdale said it was unlikely that Australia would follow the US in moderating the requirement to hold capital.