Westpac news stories

The partnership includes increased investment in Microsoft’s cloud computing service, Azure, which will help to modernise Westpac.

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.

“We’re delighted that connection has been recognised with this reward."

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