In a significant move aimed at streamlining operations, Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) Banking Group Limited plans to cut approximately 3,500 jobs by September 2026. The announcement, made on September 9, 2025, included details about the bank’s intent to…
Jack Link’s, the renowned meat snack company, has recently expanded its reach in the Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) region by acquiring Kooee! Snack Foods, a popular meat snack brand based in Tasmania. Effective immediately, the deal incorporates Kooee!,…
NEC Australia & New Zealand (ANZ) is set to undergo a leadership change as President and CEO Jason Price announces his resignation effective at the end of July 2025. After nearly three years at the helm, he will hand over the reins to Keith Morrison, whose…
Travel bookings among Australians have witnessed a remarkable upswing, with hotel and airline reservations soaring by 11% between January and May 2025. The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) anticipates that this momentum will lead to a projected…
In a rapidly evolving retail landscape, Asia continues to be a hotspot for innovation and consumer engagement. With burgeoning economies and a tech-savvy population, retailers are increasingly focused on strategies that captivate the modern shopper. Amidst…
PepsiCo has appointed Kyle Faulconer – its current CEO for Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) – to a wider role, including responsibility for IndoChina Foods. Faulconer moved from the US in 2021 to join the company as its new leader in the ANZ market. According…
Fiji Kava (FIJ) has appointed healthcare wholesale company ANZ Pharma as its exclusive distributor in New Zealand. As part of the agreement, ANZ Pharma will launch the Fiji Kava range of capsules and drinking kava in the New Zealand market. The products will…
Australian & New Zealand Banking Group is open to potential acquisitions for domestic growth, including retail assets from Citigroup’s retreat. Chief executive Shayne Elliot said that ANZ was in a really strong position to seek growth opportunities, according…
DBS group chief executive Piyush Gupta said it would avoid acquisition targets with large deal sizes in order to maintain concentrated focus on its digital transformation. According to Gupta, the bank would target deals valued at about five percent of DBS’s…
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group appointed a new international head of sustainable finance, as demand for ESG-related funding continues to grow especially in Asia. Stella Saris was appointed to the Singapore-based role reporting to Nick Halkas, head of…
A former ANZ Bank employee will be tried for allegedly falsifying customers’ signatures and misappropriating over VND91.3 billion ($4 million). Ho Chi Minh prosecutors have submitted to the court an indictment against Nguyen Pham Gia Tho, a former employee of…
South Korean banks are setting themselves up to score big in Vietnam as foreign ownership limits would be loosened. South Korea’s second-largest lender by assets, KEB Hana Bank, is interested in buying a 17.65 percent stake in the Bank for Investment and…
ANZ Vietnam’s profits fell 75 percent in the first half of this year following the sale of its retail arm to Shinhan Bank. The bank’s financial report shows its after-tax profits were VND41 billion ($1.76 million), down from VND171 billion ($7.33 million) in…
Singapore-headquartered and listed lender DBS Bank Ltd (DBS) announced on Monday that it has completed the acquisition of Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (ANZ)’s wealth management and retail banking businesses in Singapore, Hong Kong, Mainland…
Veritas Investments has been publicly censured and fined $55,000 plus costs by the NZ Markets Disciplinary Tribunal for failing to immediately disclose to the market that it had agreed to sell or close its Nosh business as a condition of continued support…
Consumers from Australia and New Zealand significantly prefer making purchases via desktop, despite browsing traffic continuing to move towards smartphones, according to the latest research from Adobe. In its latest report, the software multinational…