Westpac announces new structure to drive growth

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Westpac CEO Peter King has announced a restructure to support the Group’s next strategic phase. The changes follow a period of simplification for the bank and will position the company

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Westpac economics leadership

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Westpac CEO, Peter King has announced that after more than 30 years as Group Chief Economist, Bill Evans will take on a new role as Senior Economic Advisor for Westpac,

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Westpac to offer customers the ability to track carbon footprint

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Westpac has announced it has begun rolling out a new capability where customers can track their estimated carbon footprint in the Westpac App and gain insights to help make more

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Consumer sentiment surges by 9.4% as RBA pauses

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The Westpac Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index increased by 9.4% in April from 78.4 in March to 85.8 in April. Westpac Chief Economist Bill Evans said: “This strong recovery in

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Westpac announces new initiatives to back more women business leaders

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Westpac has announced new measures to help more female-led small businesses to get started or to grow with dedicated start-up and scale-up loans.  These support measures are part of a

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Westpac joins collective of industry experts backing responsible use of AI

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Westpac has announced it will become one of six founding members forming a consortium of businesses promoting the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) within financial services. The UNSW AI Fintech

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Westpac acting on women’s safety

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Westpac has given its backing to a new report by the Centre for Women’s Economic Safety and will take action on key recommendations. The detection and prevention of financial abuse

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Westpac brings over 500 scam specialists to Parramatta with new financial crime hub

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Westpac has unveiled a new state-of-the-art fraud prevention centre in Western Sydney as the bank continues to ramp up its efforts to combat scams and fraud. The new hub will

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Consumer Sentiment remains deeply pessimistic

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The Westpac Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment fell by 0.9% from 84.4 in September to 83.7 in October. Westpac Chief Economist Bill Evans said: “The Index remains in deeply

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Westpac invests in intelligent digital assistant specialists Kasisto

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Westpac has announced an investment in New York-based conversational AI start-up Kasisto. The investment builds on an existing partnership established with Kasisto in 2020, which has bolstered the bank’s portfolio

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