Westpac stories

Locally based contact centres are good for the country and better for business, writes MaxContact director of operations for Australia Daniel Harding.>>

“As Australians continue to look for new and different ways to do their banking, we are excited to be part of the ever-growing BaaS movement with Westpac.">>

Adobe announced its global winners this week, with three of the total 14 gongs worldwide being awarded to companies in Australia and New Zealand.>>

The news comes following similar moves by the Accident Compensation Corporation, Kiwibank and New Zealand Post.>>

A report found small businesses are paying a hefty price to scammers; on average losing $38,845 and recovering much less than half.>>

Auckland-based AI software company Aider will make New York its home over the next six months, after winning a spot in the Mastercard Start Path programme.>>

“Banking relationships are critical to SMEs and we look forward to working with Westpac to help serve their customers.”>>

This unease is warranted given the growing sophistication of scammers and their activities, and numbers of attempted fraud.>>

"Roles are changing and it’s important for employees to change with them.">>

A common gripe among start-ups and small businesses is the issue of payment, and this new solution from Westpac hopes to resolve that.>>

The Grow NZ report measures the mood and intent of more than 1200 business leaders across New Zealand.>>

"We support industry moves to eliminate this fee, this change will benefit our customers and provide them with a greater level of freedom.">>

This data does show a slight decrease in the nation’s gender pay gap which was recorded at 7.2% in 2015.>>

Paymark is a specialist electronic transaction processing company based in Auckland.>>

They knew that Australian consumers were unhappy with credit cards and other debt facilities - especially millennials.>>

“Building on our close collaborative relationship with ACI, it was logical to partner with them as we shifted to DevOps methodology and practices.">>

“Some people think sustainability is purely about environmental initiatives, but it’s also about addressing social and economic issues.”>>

“Normalising te reo through ATM interactions lifts the status and value of the language by bringing it into everyday use in our communities.">>

“These Power Profiles have developed their brand on LinkedIn by sharing their diverse experiences and voicing their opinion on topics that matter.”>>

The trial uses distributed ledger technology to digitise the bank guarantee process used for commercial property leasing.>>

TeamTalk announced that it has signed its new banking facility with Westpac New Zealand.>>

“Businesses are starting to put the dots together and trace these uncertainties back to their own businesses and their own future.">>

Aussie SMEs disappointed with current business conditions, but cautiously optimistic about the future, according to new index.>>

“The sooner we can engage children in money conversations the better prepared they will be to make good decisions.">>