Westpac

299 results about this entity

Period: 26 Nov 2004 - 16 Sep 2024

Westpac reviews accounting for tech spend

At its Strategy Update on 7 September 2015, Westpac announced that it plans to increase its technology investment spend over the next three years.

Westpac launches Wonder platform for home buyers

Westpac has today announced Wonder, revolutionary customer-centric technology that is set to change the way home buyers; home owners, upgraders, investors and renovators view the equity in their property.

Westpac offers customers caffeine boost through coffee ordering app tie-up

With a new survey showing that Australian smartphone users think the nation will go cashless within a few years, Westpac has teamed up with mobile coffee ordering outfit Hey You to give customers $5 off their morning latte through the bank's app.

Westpac to shrink bank branch, grow spending on digital

Westpac is to increase it annual investment spending by 20% to $1.3 billion, concentrating the new money on technology and digital initiatives while shrinking the bank branch.

Australian incubator opens its doors as battle for fintech talent heats up

Australia's bid to develop a fintech sector has taken a step forward with the opening of a new incubator in Sydney

National Australia Bank launches $50 million venture fund

National Australia Bank is to establish a $50 million venture fund to invest in startups with fresh ideas in mobile banking, payments and data and analytics.

Westpac's Reinventure invests in Coinbase

We are pleased to announce that Reinventure Group, an Australian-based VC firm focused on fintech, has made a strategic investment in Coinbase.

Westpac signs for Verifone Payment as a Service platform

Westpac is handing over the management and deployment of the bulk of its merchant payment system offering to Verifone.

Westpac takes quantum step with 11% stake in QLabs

Westpac has acquired an 11% stake in Canberra-based cybersecurity outfit QuintessenceLabs as it bids to shore up its defences against hi-tech hackers.

Westpac launches online SME tools

Westpac has launched a Live Online Lending Application (Lola) to help small to medium sized enterprises apply for loans and a MyBusiness Assist platform to help businesses plan, manage and finance their firms more easily.

ANZ to integrate HCE wallet within goMoney app

ANZ is to release a cloud-based mobile wallet application later this year as an upgrade to its popular goMoney app in New Zealand.

Westpac extends ConnectNow videoconferencing hub to rural outposts

Westpac will tomorrow launch its third Connect Now hub at Epping in Sydney to further strengthen its commitment to the Australian SME sector.