CompaniesChanticleerPrint articleChanticleerWestpac gets the protest vote it deservesThe bank’s chairman, John McFarlane, tried empathy and pragmatism at its annual general meeting, but that didn’t calm unimpressed investors.Dec 16, 2021 – 5.00amSaveLog 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? LoginPatience. Endurance. Fortitude. Empathy. Pragmatism.Westpac’s annual general meeting may have been held virtually on Wednesday, but chairman John McFarlane needed all these characteristics as he faced shareholders who ranged from unimpressed to downright angry, both with Westpac’s financial performance and its climate change policy.Loading...James Thomson is senior Chanticleer columnist based in Melbourne. He was the Companies editor and editor of BRW Magazine. Connect with James on Twitter. Email James at j.thomson@afr.comSaveLog 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 articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreChanticleerBanking productsOpinionAGM seasonWestpac Banking CorporationJohn McFarlaneLatest In Financial servicesFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In ChanticleerThe Australian Financial Review MagazineThe 25 new watches you need to know nowLuke Benedictus and Bani McSpeddenWhat OpenAI’s Sam Altman suggests you do to keep your jobThis Australian watch reseller is making its move on London and NYCBOSS Financial ReviewThe 3 traits that stand out among this year’s BOSS Young ExecutivesSally PattenHow this elite child gymnast leapt to the top of SportsbetWhat 18-hour days on a farm taught this NAB exec about bankingLife & LeisureMore men should try Pilates, says this Sydney CEOLife & LeisureNew supercars keep coming – despite the odds stacked against themThe secret to Oroton’s $123m turnaround successRich ListRich Lister Walker family donate millions to Sydney cancer centreYolanda RedrupChina provides reality check for Forrest’s green iron dreamThree decades of PMs, fashion icons and the odd person headed for jail
