March 2024
Where boards are still going wrong
Only a few chairmen have dared look outside the usual pathways to the board to find a director with deep skills in technology, marketing or human resources.
September 2023
Payments IPO Cuscal is not what you expect from a fintech
Tech floats are the story of the week in capital markets. One is readying for an ASX-listing worth as much as $600 million, but it is not your typical tech IPO.
June 2022
The invisible networks that bind the ‘directors’ club’
From pro bono corporate advisor Adara Partners to the AFL and Australia’s top universities, the people at the top of these organisations are all closely linked.
May 2019
Private equity valuations 'near pre-GFC peak'
The huge pools of capital around the world have pushed valuations towards a peak not seen since before the global financial crisis, says the founder of private equity firm BGH, Ben Gray.
Ben Gray's push for a very different board quota
The private equity boss backs two quotas for company boards. He says half the board should have "real" executive experience and the quota for women should be 50 per cent, not 30 per cent.