Yesterday
Country Road Group chief executive exits after four years
Raju Vuppalapati had been with the fashion retailer since 2021 and overseen the repositioning of brands from Trenery to Witchery, Mimco and Politix.
This Month
Wesfarmers switches Kmart boss John Gualtieri into Officeworks role
After more than six years in the top job at Officeworks, Sarah Hunter will be succeeded by Gualtieri, who has worked at Wesfarmers since 2008.
Michael Stutchbury appointed to lead Centre for Independent Studies
The Financial Review’s former editor-in-chief said he was excited to join a think tank that had made major contributions to policy from housing to education.
May
ANZ CEO Nuno Matos on his plans for a cultural overhaul at the bank
Staff who don’t understand the fundamental importance of risk controls should find another industry to work in, he says.
ETF Shares shops at rival for chief operating officer
The new venture has nabbed Global X senior portfolio manager William Taylor as its chief operating officer.
Former deputy NAB CFO trades banking for law
Six months after signing off from the Big Four bank, Greg Braddy has been snapped up by law firm Clayton Utz as its incoming CFO.
New ANZ chief makes first executive hire amid bank poaching frenzy
Nuno Matos has hired a new group executive from Santander’s senior management ranks amid “one of the busiest times for bank CEO and CFO transitions”.
Twiggy Forrest dumb to the idea of Fortescue Revolution
Staff selfies and heart-to-hearts don’t hide the iron ore mining giant’s revolving door of executives.
Rio board pushed CEO Jakob Stausholm to quit mining giant
Investors said the iron ore major should not look for a “big personality” as the company considered who would replace the businessman later this year.
Westpac has already cut jobs in these key divisions
A former Westpac staff member reveals where redundancies have already been made, while the union says it is “greatly concerned” about extra cuts.
Dear companies, spare us the guff and give it to us straight
ASX statements are treated like Uber reviews – an executive gets five stars so long as they didn’t completely crash the company. How’s that good for investors?
MinRes’ new chair to pocket $8.34m if he turns miner around
Mineral Resources board has lured Malcolm Bundey, a packaging sector veteran, to become its chair with a bumper package of share options.
Dicker steps down after four decades at the helm of his eponymous firm
The technology veteran will step down as the chief executive and chairman of the ASX-listed IT distributor.
Penfolds owner Treasury Wines poaches new CEO from Lion
Sam Fischer, who will collect a $4 million sign-on fee, faces a challenge to reverse the fortunes of the struggling winemaker.
Andrew Abercrombie spills another Humm CEO
The man responsible for 2020’s infamous COVID-19 superspreader event at an Aspen ski party is as influential as ever.
New ANZ boss Matos is in a hurry. That’s good news for customers
Nuno Matos wants to speed up the rollout of the bank’s Plus platform, and says there will be “no shortcuts” on values and behaviour on his watch.
South32 poaches Anglo American executive to replace Kerr as CEO
The diversified miner has tapped copper expert Matthew Daley to replace inaugural boss Graham Kerr after more than a decade at the helm.
ANZ’s Matos era to begin with a letter from Elliott
When the bank’s new boss opens the top drawer of his desk on Monday morning, he’ll find a letter from his predecessor, before starting meetings and visits.
Anchorage Capital Partners COO resigns, jumps to family office
The executive, who also leads the firm’s engagement with investors, has found a job at one of Anchorage’s investors, Cambooya.
Westpac rebuilt itself with investors’ cash. It must now use it better
Westpac can thank shareholders for helping create a bigger and stronger bank, not rub their noses in it. Its haven pitch works in this market, but may not always.