Westpac’s head of financial crime insights Ben Young says the ‘dynamic CVC’ digital card feature has seen fraud drop by 80 per cent among customers who use it.
Westpac chief sustainability officer Siobhan Toohill interviews Westpac institutional bank chief Anthony Miller and Economist Impact's Georgia McCafferty on the findings of a new report which flags a “profound attitudinal shift” driving up the net-zero ambitions of corporates and investors.
Westpac's chief technology officer David Walker says a new partnership with Microsoft will see the bank "double down" on its use of cloud technologies, in the latest Tech in 10 podcast.
Westpac technical product manager Rachel Thewlis talks to Westpac Wire's Emma Foster about the bank's new Android-based EFTPOS payment terminals, soon to replace around 110,000 end-of-life terminals across Australia. She explains why accessibility has been at the forefront of the terminal's design, including getting input from people who are blind or have low vision. A transcript of the interview is available at www.westpac.com.au, search for the story titled "Tapping accessibility in new payment terminals".
Westpac’s first banking as a service partner, buy-now-pay-later giant Afterpay, has switched on its money app, leveraging the “most modern banking architecture in Australia”, says the bank’s executive Jason Yetton in this podcast interview with Westpac Wire.
As GPT Group and Estia Health become the latest Australian companies to unveil sustainable finance deals this week, Westpac’s sustainable finance head Eliza Mathews says they certainly won’t be the last. For more stories head to www.westpac.com.au/news
As Westpac takes another step in modernising its branch infrastructure by replacing legacy telephones with a “mobile first” digital solution, Westpac Wire spoke to the bank’s head of workplace technology Paul McKenna for this episode of Tech in 10. #WestpacWire Tech in 10 is a series of 10 minute chats with experts about Westpac's latest tech news, and trends more broadly. For a transcript please go to westpacwire.com.au and search for the story "TECH IN 10: Westpac’s branch phones go digital".
As new data from Westpac shows scams doubled in the past year, financial crime expert Ben Young unpacks how scams are evolving and what consumers can do to stay safe.
As women in funds management in Australia remains stubbornly low, Westpac’s Global Investment Services' Ladan Ocora speaks with Platypus Asset Management’s Jelena Stevanovic on how to redress the gender imbalance. Jelena opens up about her pathway into the profession, demystifies a “day in the life” of the job, spells out why it’s important to start with an acknowledgement that lack of diversity is a disadvantage, the important role of mentoring and other practical approaches Platypus has taken to drive both gender equity and the success of the business.
A purpose-built command centre is an evolution of the “health” monitoring of Westpac’s vast network of technology infrastructure and applications. In this June 1 Tech in 10 podcast, the bank's head of service operations Janelle Howe tells Westpac Wire's Emma Foster a little more about the new facility, including what's next. Tech in 10 is a series of 10 minute chats with experts about Westpac's latest tech news, and trends more broadly. For a transcript please go to westpacwire.com.au and search for the story "Taking command of Westpac's tech".