Westpac Raids Commonwealth Bank and NAB for Top Talent in AI, Data, and Finance Roles
Australian Financial Review
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- Date Published
- 21 Dec 2025
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- 21 Dec 2025, 03:46 am
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Chief executive Anthony Miller has been aggressively hiring from his rivals since taking the top job a year ago. He has no plans to stop in 2026.
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The article outlines Westpac's aggressive talent acquisition strategy, focusing on hiring top professionals from Commonwealth Bank and NAB to bolster its AI, data, and finance capabilities. This strategy reflects the importance of AI in enhancing financial services and demonstrates the competitive dynamics in the Australian finance sector. While the article does not delve into AI safety risks, it highlights the significance of AI talent in maintaining a competitive edge. The movement of skilled personnel within the financial industry may impact the development of AI policy and safety protocols indirectly by enhancing the capabilities of influential institutions like Westpac.
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CompaniesFinancial ServicesBig fourPrint articleAngira BharadwajBanking and financial services reporterDec 21, 2025 – 2.25pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginWestpac chief executive Anthony Miller is ramping up an aggressive poaching spree targeting the lender’s more profitable rivals, Commonwealth Bank and National Australia Bank.Westpac will end the year on a high note, announcing three more high-profile hires. Among them are two senior appointments from industry leader Commonwealth Bank.Loading...Angira Bharadwaj is a banking and financial services reporter for The Australian Financial Review. Email Angira at angira.bharadwaj@nine.com.auSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreBig fourWestpac Banking CorporationNational Australia BankCommonwealth BankAIExecutive shake-upAnthony MillerMatt ComynFetching latest articlesThe untold story of the most lethal Sydney to Hobart race in 26 yearsTony Davis24 new watches to ring out the year (from $170 to $218k)‘YIMBY is a misnomer. They haven’t got backyards’The 5 biggest corporate stuff-ups of 2025James ThomsonLeaders fail because they don’t understand one thing, says this CEOBega CEO reveals his latest health obsession (it’s not only protein)Look sharp with a retro polo shirt and a limited-edition Tag HeuerEugenie KellyThis is the wine young people are drinkingWhy everyone is wearing straw hatsKatie Page’s horse sale gets a brush with cultureMichael BaileyBillionaire Rinehart loses bid for helipad at pink-themed HQImmutable late accounts reveal $72m loss despite big revenue growth