March
WiseTech shareholders just one cheeseburger away from the void
Richard White’s blind confidence in his own understanding of people – learned from those psychology books he recommends to women on LinkedIn – is deeply misplaced.
February
Seek sells $95m stake in Employment Hero to buyout giant KKR
The fast-growing human resources and payroll software group is one of the star performers in a venture capital fund spun out of the jobs platform in 2021.
Seek walks from Xref after shareholders shock by rejecting takeover
The job listing platform’s bid for the smaller workplace software group fell short despite being endorsed by the board and independent experts.
How careers counsellors could help plug the skills gap
Encouraging teenagers to complete high school and giving them access to careers counselling are key to plugging the yawning skills gap.
Four CBA bosses on what makes the bank great
The four CEOs who have run the Commonwealth Bank over the past 30 years share their views on why CBA has managed to consistently outperform its peers.
August 2024
Seek’s venture fund wears $210m hit even as top performers surge
The $2.1 billion Seek Growth Fund, run by Andrew Bassat, is one of the few vehicles exposed to public markets, and showed tight valuations for start-ups.
July 2024
The top skills leaders need to succeed this decade
Knowing how to get the most out of hybrid working and generative AI are among the skills that leaders need today. The future will call for much more.
June 2024
Seek ends decades-long Latin American foray with $128m sale
The ASX-listed employment platform said it would use the proceeds of the sale of its Mexican and Brazilian businesses to Spain’s Redarbor to pay down debt.
April 2024
No amount of leave offerings will compensate for poor leadership
Companies can have all the flexible and hybrid work arrangements and offer all the leave entitlements under the sun, but if their leaders are poor at leading, they will count for naught.
Why these companies are Australia’s best places to work
An intensive and “confronting” two-year leadership program underpinned the decision to award online recruitment firm Seek the 2024 AFR BOSS Best Place to Work – Large Organisation.
March 2024
A decade of Banking Summit front pages
Here’s how The Australian Financial Review told the story of a decade of momentous developments in banking and finance.
How Ian Narev copied CBA’s tech success at Seek
Seek’s recent tech upgrade is being talked about as an exemplar case study. Involving 1000 people including 350 engineers, the project came in on time and under budget.
February 2024
Seek cuts dividend on slower job market
Job site Seek downgraded its revenue and profit guidance after job ads fell sharply in November and December.
March 2023
Joyce to take reins of Sydney Theatre Company
In an email to supporters, the Sydney Theatre Company credited Alan Joyce’s ‘business acumen and great passion for theatre’.
February 2023
Job ads fall from the pandemic peaks: Seek CEO
Seek has shifted its guidance for its full-year revenue and profit to the lower end of the forecast range.
July 2022
Seek finds $20m for start-up casual jobs platform
Sidekicker has scored another $20 million investment from the $7.6 billion jobs marketplace SEEK, as it looks to expand into aged care and white-collar jobs.
April 2022
How passion (and the power of 1m people) changed health policy
Eighteen months of extensive and relentless lobbying, presenting the same message at scale, has delivered a major prize for people with diabetes.
Staying away from ‘sexy’ helps drive returns for Serendipity Capital
Understanding the big pain points for banks has helped this private capital vehicle deliver for its well-connected pool of investors.
February 2022
Seek declares highest dividend in three years
The online employment marketplace had a strong jump in sales and profit as the so-called “great resignation” drove candidate activity on its sites.
September 2021
CBA hit with criminal charges over junk insurance
Commonwealth Bank is facing 30 criminal charges for false and misleading conduct over consumer credit insurance.