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Westpac Banking Corp.

WBK is in the Financial Services Industry

Market Cap:$66.6B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$24.6B
  • Public
  • AU
Dow Jones Description

Welcome to the Australian Out-Bank! Westpac Banking Corporation (NYSE: WBK (ADR) Australia) provides banking and financial services in Australia and New Zealand. It offers financial products, such as savings and checking accounts, demand and term deposits, credit cards, and personal and housing loans. It caters to individuals and small to medium-size businesses. It also offers wealth management services, pensions, life insurance, and others. The company was founded in 1817 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia. This $14.2 billion company employs about 27,000 people. The company received a AAA rating in the 2006 RepuTex Australia and New Zealand Social Responsibility Ratings survey, for the third year in a row.

Chief Manager and Senior Vice President
Peter H Winder
Number of Employees 27,138
Contact Information

60 Martin Pl

Sydney 2000

www.westpac.com...

(61) 292263311

NAICS Code Commercial Banking: 522110

Recent Events

  • Hypercom Won Contract from Westpac Banking Corporation

    11/17/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Asian Stocks Trade Lower

    11/05/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • UPDATE 2-Australia's Westpac says bad debts have peaked

    11/03/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • PRESS DIGEST-Australian Business News - Nov 5

    11/04/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Moody's affirms Westpac Banking ratings following lost tax case

    10/08/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • PRESS DIGEST-Australian Business News - Sept 28

    9/27/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • UPDATE 1-Australia Senate says bank merger ban should stay

    9/17/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Westpac to acquire Kaplan Equity's ownership in Ascalon Capital Managers

    9/14/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • ANZ, StanChart eye M&A in Asia to bolster growth

    8/04/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Late-night resignation stirs Westpac suspicions

    7/05/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Westpac Bank Institutional Head Phil Chronican Resigns

    6/23/09 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - Other - View Story

News & Analysis

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  • Telcos, banks, lawyers the big winners.

    - 2002-11-04

    Nov 03, 2002 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) Australia's free trade agreement with Singapore is expected to benefit the former's telcos. Telstra Corporation claims to be examining the detail, but it is widely expected to benefit, along with Macquarie Corporate Telecommunications....

    Tags: Telstra Corp., Westpac Banking Corp.

  • Strategy.

    - 2002-05-31

    May 31, 2002 Shares ABIX via COMTEX -- Sharemarkets globally were in retreat in April 2002, erosion in confidence being the cause. Both the central banking authorities in the US and Australia kept away from interest rate rises, as the markets cooled naturally. The...

    Tags: Telstra Corp., Westpac Banking Corp.

  • Another good year ahead.

    - 2002-04-30

    Apr 30, 2002 Shares ABIX via COMTEX -- HPAL was able to retire much of its debt over 2001. The Australian-based information technology service provider has a good price-to-earnings ratio, promising cashflow and more cash reserves than debt. The net profit after tax in...

    Tags: Telstra Corp., Westpac Banking Corp.

  • Business helps MPs to live it up.

    - 2002-01-13

    Jan 13, 2002 The Sunday Times ABIX via COMTEX -- Corporations are paying for Australian politicians to enjoy some of the nation's top sporting events. Declarations since 1 January 2000 from Members of Parliament MPs show members from all major parties have been the...

    Tags: Lion Nathan Ltd., SingTel, Telstra Corp., Westpac Banking Corp.

  • Still room for growth.

    - 2001-09-30

    October, 2001 Shares ABIX via COMTEX -- HPAL recorded a net profit, after tax, of $A5.5m for the six months ending 30 June 2001. The result represents an increase of 49 when compared with the previous six months. There was an expansion in the...

    Tags: British Telecommunications, Telstra Corp., Westpac Banking Corp.

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Peter H Winder Chief Manager and Senior Vice President
Philip Chronican CFO
Rob Whitfield Chief Risk Officer
Robert Rennie Chief Currency Strategist
Simon McNamara Group Chief Information Officer
Simon Ling Director, Corp Securities
Ann Sherry Pacific Banking
Brian Leedman Marketing and Communications Specialist
David Malcolm Head of Credit Risk
Huw McKay Senior International Economist
Ilana Atlas Group Executive, People & Performance
Michael Pratt Group Executive, Business and Consumer Banking
Philip Coffey
Richard Willcock General Counsel & Secretary
Rob Coombe
Scott Barnett Head of Consumer Mortgage Operations
Gordon M Cairns Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Carolyn Hewson Board of Directors
Helen Lynch Board of Directors
Peter Hawkins Board of Directors
Peter Wilson Board of Directors
Ted Evans Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Nyack Management Company, Inc. Vice President Current
Westpac Banking Corporation Chief Manager and Senior Vice President Current
Westpac Banking Corporation Vice President, United States Division Former
Nyack Management Company, Inc. Financial Consultant Former
University of Sydney Bs In Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Westpac Banking Corporation CFO Current
West-Pac Former

Organization Position Status
Westpac Banking Corporation Chief Risk Officer Current
West-Pac Former

Organization Position Status
Westpac Banking Corporation Chief Currency Strategist Current

Simon McNamara is currently the Group Chief Information Officer for the Westpac Banking Corporation and is regularly invited by various Banking and IT Organisations to speak at forums and conferences. His extensive qualifications include a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Economics and Statistics as well as a Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Science. Previously, Simon has held various positions with Financial Institutions in London including Global CIO at Deutsche Bank, and Head of Trading Technology at Midland Bank/Midland Montagu. Over the last number of years Simon has been integral in arranging and fully supporting secondments of Westpac members to the Cape York Program. Simon brings to the project over twenty years of experience with various organisations around the world.

Organization Position Status
Westpac Banking Corporation Group Chief Information Officer Current
Financial Institutions, Inc. Former

Organization Position Status
Westpac Banking Corporation Director, Corp Securities Current
Westpac Banking Corporation Director, Corp Securities Former

Organization Position Status
Globewomen, Inc President and Chief Executive Officer Current
West-Pac Group Executive Current
Westpac Banking Corporation Pacific Banking Current
Speakers Network International Current

Organization Position Status
Psivida Limited Vice President of Investor Relations Current
Westpac Banking Corporation Marketing and Communications Specialist Current
Commerce Corp. Board Member Current
University Corp. Master of Business Administration Former
University Corp. Bachelor of Economics Former

Organization Position Status
Westpac Banking Corporation Head of Credit Risk Current
Rma Australia Treasurer Current
Sydney university Bachelor of Arts Former

Huw McKay, the Senior International Economist at Westpac Banking Corporation, joined Westpac's economic team in 2000. He is Bank's spokesperson on pan-Asian economic and market issues.

Organization Position Status
Westpac Banking Corporation Senior International Economist Current
Lowy Institute Current

Organization Position Status
Westpac Banking Corporation Group Executive, People & Performance Current
West-Pac Group Secretary Former

Organization Position Status
Westpac Banking Corporation Group Executive, Business and Consumer Banking Current
Bank of New Zealand Chief Executive Officer Former
National Australia Bank Limited Chief Executive Officer, Australian Financial Services Former
Bank of New Zealand Managing Director Former

Organization Position Status
Westpac Banking Corporation Current
West-Pac Group Executive Former
Reserve Bank of Australia Former

Organization Position Status
Westpac Banking Corporation General Counsel & Secretary Current
West-Pac Former

Organization Position Status
Westpac Banking Corporation Current
West-Pac Former

Organization Position Status
Westpac Banking Corporation Head of Consumer Mortgage Operations Current

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Health-Corp Board of Directors Current
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University of Edinburgh Master of Arts (Honours) Former

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Westpac Banking Corporation Board of Directors Current
West-Pac Former

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Liberty Financial Board of Directors Current
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Merchant Advisory Group (Mag) Board of Directors Current
Inovant, LLC Director of Visa International Former
Victoria University Bachelor of Commerce and Administration Degree Former
Victoria University Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Westpac Banking Corporation Board of Directors Current
Ernst & Young partner Former

Organization Position Status
Westpac Banking Corporation Board of Directors Current
Commonwealth Bank of Australia Former
West-Pac Former