Westpac considers outsourcing back office broking

Westpac Banking Corporation, Australia's third-largest discount broker, is looking to outsource its back office processing to JDV, a division of HP JDV Limited, an Australian investment banking, technology and outsourcing company.Although, all customer contact activities will remain with Westpac broking, the bank is considering outsourcing settlements, sponsorship, corporate actions and account administration functions. Tim Moore, CEO of  HP JDV, says that through the JDV platform, th…