This Month
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- Nine Entertainment
Amanda Laing joins Nine, Stan CEO departs in strategic overhaul
The company is simplifying its management and giving executives more responsibility for revenue growth. Several senior figures will depart as a result.
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- Zoe Samios
Tabcorp approaches Hong Kong racing heavyweight for key appointment
The move, if successful, would be the second marquee hire at the ASX-listed wagering group after former Paramount executive Jarrod Villani joined last month.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
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- Bank of Queensland
BoQ’s business banking boss quits in blow to turnaround efforts
Chris Screen had worked at National Australia Bank and Westpac before joining the Queensland lender in 2019. The bank had planned to grow his division this year.
- Lucas Baird
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- Construction
Roberts Co names Emma Shipley MD, George Kostas as chair
The Rich Lister-owned building contractor gave little detail about the resignation of its previous CEO Matt Bourne just before Christmas.
- Michael Bleby
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
WiseTech rolls into a new year like nothing happened
Don’t discount how important culture is to a company whose value is in its people and products, not hard assets in the ground.
- Anthony Macdonald
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- Media & marketing
Amanda Laing firms for mega Nine broadcast job amid restructure
The former Foxtel executive left the News Corp-run pay television business last year. She could soon oversee Nine’s television, radio and Stan.
- Kylar Loussikian
CEOs reveal how to fix the productivity problem
Business reckons it’s ready to invest to help bolster living standards for all Australians. It just needs some policy help.
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- James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald
December 2024
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- Retail
Aesop CEO exits as skincare group hits $1b in sales
Michael O’Keeffe, the long-serving Australian CEO of the skincare brand now owned by L’Oréal, is leaving after more than 20 years with the group.
- Carrie LaFrenz
Westpac CFO retires, giving Miller chance to reshape leadership
Michael Rowland said he would leave next year, taking to three the number of senior positions to be filled by the bank’s new chief executive.
- James Eyers and Lucas Baird
Jetstar CEO says low-cost carrier is glimpse into Qantas’ future
It’s the low-cost airline everyone loves to hate, but Stephanie Tully says that’s changed and being part of Qantas means a lot of benefit from economies of scale.
- Ayesha de Kretser
Canaccord claims another buyside scalp; lures high-profile fundie
The Melbourne-based portfolio manager is well known to Canaccord having spent the last eight years at Millennium, the $100 billion hedge fund founded in New York by Iggy Englander.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
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- Executive pay
AGM strike threat looms for ANZ over CEO Elliott’s pay
The bank’s board is grappling with an investor revolt over executive remuneration due to a lack of “genuine accountability” following the bond scandal.
- Lucas Baird
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- ANZ Bank
ANZ investors see new chief executive Nuno Matos as a clean slate
The bank appointed the former HSBC wealth boss to succeed Shayne Elliott over internal candidates. The Portuguese banker, 57, will take up the job next year.
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- Lucas Baird and James Eyers
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
What forced ANZ board to move on Elliott
Facing the prospect of an embarrassing protest vote at next week’s AGM, ANZ’s board is ringing the changes.
- Anthony Macdonald
‘Like a star football player’: meet ANZ’s next CEO
Born in Portugal with a globetrotting career spanning Peru, Brazil, Mexico and Hong Kong, Nuno Matos’ route to Australia has been an unlikely one.
- Lucas Baird
Ex-Pendal chief Emilio Gonzalez to join Brisbane fundie
Street Talk can reveal Gonzalez will join the board of Brisbane-based Australian equities boutique DNR Capital from February 1.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
ANZ’s left-field CEO pick piles risk upon risk
A new chief executive with no Australian experience will spend years finishing Shayne Elliott’s signature projects. It’s a perilous sandwich for investors.
- James Thomson
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- Big four
ANZ’s Elliott to resign after nine years as chief executive
The career banker arrived at ANZ in 2009 and was appointed to the top job in 2016. His departure is expected to be announced as early as this week.
- Jonathan Shapiro and Kylar Loussikian
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- Retail
Wesfarmers shuffles the decks to double down on Kmart, Anko Global
The move involves the department store’s CFO, Aleksandra Spaseska, being elevated to the top job. Her predecessor will focus on expanding the Anko brand.
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- Carrie LaFrenz
Endeavour mulls an executive chairman as CEO search drags on
The largest shareholder of the Dan Murphy’s operator, Bruce Mathieson, said Ari Mervis could be a “short-term solution” to a permanent chief executive.
- Carrie LaFrenz