Category: Finance

The message is clear

1/7/2023

FINANCE

Long-range risks with the potential to significantly impact financial statements, such as environmental, social and governance risks, should be considered now, warns the International Accounting Standards Board chair, Dr Andreas Barckow.

Published in Company Director.

Dr Andreas Barckow, chair of the International Accounting, Standards Board (Graham Jessop)

How to complete your climate disclosure report

16/5/2023

FINANCE

With mandatory climate reporting soon to hit the Australian governance landscape, a panel of experts joined a recent AICD webinar to help directors grapple with the “alphabet soup” of acronyms and potential requirements.

Published in Company Director.

How to navigate the latest cyber scams

1/5/2023

TECHNOLOGY, SMALL BUSINESS

As financial losses to cyber fraud ratchet-up across Australia’s business community, Westpac experts explain the latest criminal tactics and how businesses can best avoid them.

Published by IQ.

Louis Vuitton’s unexpected move in Cape York not a one-off

1/4/2023

FINANCE

Luxury brand Louis Vuitton’s move to team up with a conservation charity to help protect biodiversity in Cape York in Far North Queensland is part of a growing trend towards big companies supporting “nature-positive” solutions.

First published by Westpac Wire.

The Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland.

Deda to champion diversity in economics in new role

19/12/2022

FINANCE, DIVERSITY

Westpac’s Besa Deda, newly appointed chair of the Australian Business Economists’ industry group, says the growing number of women economists in leadership positions is helping break down the profession’s “diversity problem”.

First published on Westpac Wire

Westpac’s business bank chief economist Besa Deda, named chair of the Australian Business Economists. (Emma Foster)

Rita shows personality matters in AI

21/11/2022

TECHNOLOGY, FINANCE

The stellar results achieved by small US-based BankSouth since introducing digital assistant Rita shows personality matters in artificial intelligence, says Kasisto’s Lindsay Soergel at Westpac’s TechX.

First published on Westpac Wire

Lindsay Soergel, Kasisto's chief product and experience officer, spoke at Westpac’s TechX convention. (Supplied)

King: Solid result, well set for tougher economic outlook

7/11/2022

FINANCE

Westpac chief executive Peter King said the bank was well set to navigate a tougher economic environment and had built positive momentum heading into the new year.

First published on Westpac Wire

Westpac chief executive, Peter King, on the bank’s full year 2022 results. (Josh Wall)

Queen’s passing brings change, big and small

9/9/2022

FINANCE

The Queen's passing brings many changes, including small ones like the portrait on Australia's coins.

First Published on Westpac Wire

(Montage, Royal Australian Mint, Getty)

Outback town lifts homeownership with unique scheme

3/7/2022

REGIONAL, FINANCE, INDIGENOUS

For a handful of locals in the very remote townships in Queensland’s Burke Shire council, the idea of owning a home has turned from impossible to imaginable, as a unique homeownership scheme takes hold.

First published on Westpac Wire

Sisters Madison (left) and Jordan Marshall were the first to buy their Burketown homes through a unique homeownership initiative. (Supplied)

Staying in spurs home-loan savings push

4/7/2020

FINANCE

Aneez Aslam. (Image: Emma Foster)

Unexpected COVID-19 silver-linings have fast-tracked Aneez Aslam’s home-ownership dreams, as new Westpac research reveals the pandemic has motivated many Australians to save for a home.

First published in Westpac Wire.

Blending beauty with banking

8/1/2018

FINANCE, SOCIAL

Ishaa Sandhu. (Image: Emma Foster)

After seeing first-hand the difficulties caused by India’s snap decision to scrap most of the country’s banknotes, 21-year-old Ishaa Sandhu decided to do something about it.

First published in Westpac Wire.

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