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ANZ fills new private banking roles via internal academy
ANZ fills new private banking roles via internal academy
ANZ plans to increase its Business & Private Bank staff by up to 50% by 2030.
14 hours ago
Westpac net profit dip 1% to $4.77b in FY2026
CET1 ratio is 12.5%, above its target, but 7bp lower than in 2025.
14 hours ago
ANZ hires HSBC liquidity chief John Hoque as group treasurer
Hoque previously held senior roles at Standard Chartered, NatWest Markets, and Resolution Life.
1 day ago
Natixis CIB names Rob Ward as country manager for ANZ
Ward, who joins from MUFG, will join the APAC and ME executive committee.
2 days ago
ANZ reclassifies loans and revenues in divisional reporting overhaul
It now presents its net fee and commissions income separately.
NAB joins estateXchange to digitise deceased estate administration
It gives users an internal verified list of banks, super funds, registries, amongst others.
NAB to lay off up to 1,500 jobs by end-2026
It is cutting about 6% of its current internal workforce through FY2027.
CBA names four marketing leaders with dedicated Olympics CMO
The four are internal appointees.
CBA commits $97.4m to upgrade branch network in FY2027
It aims to make specialist support more accessible and convenient.
National Australia Bank deploys encrypted IDs to fight identity fraud
Queensland customers can share mobile licence details without presenting physical documents.
ANZ completes Swift tokenised deposit transactions with Citi and BHP
ANZ used Swift’s blockchain ledger for the transactions.
ANZ launches tender for new external audit provider
It ends KPMG’s 55-year tenure.
ASIC fines Fundo Loans for falsely advertising no credit check loans
ASIC said that Fundo conducted credit checks on some loan applications.
Westpac cuts businesses' payment fees to 0.79%
Flat rate for EFTPOS terminals and PayWay will be reduced to 0.79%, said Westpac.
ASB Bank CEO Vittoria Shortt to step down
CBA’s Sinead Taylor will lead ASB Bank beginning 12 December.
CBA cuts merchant service fee to 0.99%
CBA expects this to help businesses with costs, as card surchaging is set to end in October.
ANZ invests $21.5m for branch refurbishments across Australia
It has completed four refurbishments and opened a new specialised business centre.
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