ANZ bluenotes

07 Dec 2023

Read, watch, listen: bluenotes’ 2023 content stocking

Shayne Elliott, Maile Carnegie, Kevin Corbally, Antonia Watson and more! |

As the year draws to a close and the festive season beckons, we've reached out to senior executives across Australia and New Zealand to uncover what narratives have left a lasting impact on them this year—or those they're eager to delve into during the upcoming holiday break.

Economy

11 Dec 2023

In Charts: Australia’s Black Friday spending splash

Adelaide Timbrell & Madeline Dunk | Senior Economist & Economist, ANZ

Australians upped their Black Friday spending – but what did they splash out on? And what was the popular category they spent less on this year?

Technology

08 Dec 2023

AI and the erosion of customer trust

Michelle Pinheiro | Chief Risk Officer, Data & Technology, ANZ

Artificial intelligence and its applications have boomed. But what are the implications of its interactions with customers and do we still prefer the human touch?

Asia Pacific

06 Dec 2023

Bengaluru: India's talent magnet

Brett Foley | Managing Editor, bluenotes

ANZ Chief Financial Officer Farhan Faruqui thinks something unique is happening as Bengaluru grows, and he thinks the bank will be an important part of that journey.

Asia Pacific

05 Dec 2023

A strong legacy and bright future in Vietnam

Shayne Elliott | Chief Executive Officer, ANZ

Vietnam is on the precipice of its global economic moment. For 30 years ANZ has backed this growth and the relationship is set to strengthen.

Asia Pacific

04 Dec 2023

Bringing scale and strength to the Pacific

Sarah Stubbings | ANZ Regional Executive, Pacific

By simplifying and standardising, ANZ will continue to help local communities thrive in the Blue Pacific.

Regulation

01 Dec 2023

Global lesson in technology and regulation

Jo Hayes | Divisional CIO Group Services, Technology, ANZ

How do we prepare for what’s coming in terms of technology and regulation? Talking to overseas counterparts can help.

30 Nov 2023

Gender parity: the next steps

Jackie Kallman | Head of Payments Industry & Engagement, ANZ

Kristy Duncan founded Women in Payments more than a decade ago to fight for gender parity in financial services. It is now a global organization but Kristy says the industry still has a long way to go.

Digital

29 Nov 2023

Cracking the criminal networks

Marc Broome | Senior Manager, Complex Investigations with Customer Protection, ANZ

There are thousands of ATMs spread across Australia. Which one will criminals use for money laundering? Ask ANZ’s internal investigators.

Housing

28 Nov 2023

The housing hurdles

Adelaide Timbrell & Eliza Owen | Senior Economist, ANZ Institutional and Head of Australian Research, CoreLogic Australia

The great Australian housing dream has faced it’s fair share of challenges – but some interesting divergences are appearing in the market and what’s in store for 2024?

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Diversity

27 Nov 2023

Disability and employment: Everyone’s responsibility

Richard Yetsenga | Chief Economist, ANZ

A workforce is more inclusive if opportunities are extended to all – including the thousands of Australians with a disability seeking employment.

Fintech

24 Nov 2023

Removing fragmentation risk from CBDCs

Suresh Rajalingam | Head of Oceania, Swift

The payments landscape is evolving rapidly – but could this disrupt the global economy if emerging digital currencies and traditional institutions find it difficult to co-exist?

Financial literacy

23 Nov 2023

Fraud by any other name…

Cassandra Hewett & Kishanie Wijewickrama | Head of Financial Crime and Head of Group Integrity, ANZ

Fraud – a tale as old as time. While the motivations to defraud remain the same, the methods have become more sophisticated. But so have the ways to defend against it.

ANZ results

13 Nov 2023

BEHIND THE NUMBERS: a platform for success

Lisa Vasic & Mark Whelan | MD Transaction Banking, Institutional & Group Executive Institutional, ANZ

ANZ Institutional is using digital platforms to offer banking services to large companies and financial institutions at a scale unimagined a decade ago. And it’s showing up in the bank’s full year result.

Environment

21 Nov 2023

Making single use plastic history

Christina Tonkin | Managing Director of Corporate Finance ANZ Institutional

This entrepreneur is changing the game in plastic production and manufacturing. Here is her story.

Housing

20 Nov 2023

Solutions for social and affordable housing

Kevin Corbally | Chief Risk Officer, ANZ

Australia needs to boost supply of housing for its most needy, ANZ is helping deliver some new and innovative solutions.

Financial literacy

16 Nov 2023

Australian shoppers adapt to changing economic landscape

Sweta Mehra | Managing Director, Everyday Banking, ANZ

With inflation rising and Black Friday sales and Christmas approaching, saving money has become a priority for shoppers. In the digital era, savvy spenders are using tools to help them reach their budgeting goals.

ANZ results

13 Nov 2023

FULL COVERAGE: ANZ’s 2023 full year result

All the details of ANZ’s 2023 full year result and one easy-to-read infographic.

ANZ results

13 Nov 2023

Elliott: record result driven by all divisions

Brett Foley | Managing Editor, bluenotes

ANZ delivered its highest ever revenue and cash profit amid a record full year result for 2023, driven by consistent performances across all divisions.