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COMPANY NEWS: Payment infrastructure services company Australian Payments Plus (AP+) and Telstra have partnered to offer identity verification via ConnectID to customers activating selected Telstra mobile services.

Infoblox Inc., a leader in cloud networking and security services, has announced it is expanding its New Zealand business with two new senior appointments as demand for the company’s services rises with government, financial services, retail and critical infrastructure customers.

Australian multinational banking and financial services provider Westpac partnered with Optus to introduce a new in-app calling to fight bank impersonation scams and improve customer experience.

The ACCC has granted interim authorisation to allow the Australian Banking Association (ABA), banks and retailers to provide financial contributions to cash-in -transit business Armaguard.

An apparent focus by New Zealand’s four major banks on maintaining profit margins has resulted in ongoing underinvestment in their core technology platforms, according to the draft report from the from the market study just released by the country’s competition regulator the Commerce Commission.

Australian Payments Plus (AP) has announced that its digital identity solution ConnectID is now available, marking an important step in helping "everyone in Australia to protect themselves from fraud and identity theft". 

COMPANY NEWS: Leading software and services company Advanced has today announced that Andrew Henderson has been appointed as the company’s new chief technology officer. Henderson replaces Narinder Sahota who was appointed CTO in 2021. 

Cloud computing company Appian has opened its new regional headquarters in Sydney, located at the landmark 25 Marin Place (formerly MLC Centre).

Sydney-based order management system provider Fluent Commerce has appointed Wendy Zveglic to the role of vice president of engineering.

Tap to Pay on iPhone is now available to Westpac and Tyro merchants, with more to follow.

Westpac has expanded its collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) through a new five-year agreement that will support the bank’s hybrid cloud strategy.

Australian FinTech Cloudfloat has appointed Bob McKinnon as chairman, bringing extensive financial services technology experience. Most recently McKinnon was the non-executive chair of the New Payments Platform (NPP).

Major Australian bank Westpac has announced it will become one of six founding members forming a consortium of businesses promoting the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) within financial services.

In the midst of a spate of data breaches — there have been eight reported in Australia since Optus led the way — the last thing one would expect is for any company to send out digital communications asking people to verify their identity.

Australian bank and financial provider Westpac has invested in New York-based startup Kasisto, leveraging its artificial intelligence technology to deliver value for customers and employees.

Fixed wireless wholesale network infrastructure provider Swoop’s customer receipts have recorded a 123% increase, growing from $6.2 million in Q4 FY21 to $13.9 million in Q4 FY22.

Fixed wireless and wholesale infrastructure service provider Swoop has filled four senior roles – three with new hires, plus one promotion.

The majority of businesses are upbeat about the future and believe they’ve faced the worst of the pandemic, despite challenges like labour shortages and supply chain disruption, according to new research from Westpac.

Australian bank and financial services provider Westpac is building a new transactional platform for institutional clients, eyeing UK-based technology company 10x Banking to provide the core technology.

Big four bank Westpac has announced it will be opening a new technology engineering hub on the Gold Coast which it claims will create up to 200 jobs over the next few years.