John Poynton
John Poynton on the pressure of a legacy and getting on the wrong side of a media mogul
The man widely considered one of Perth’s most successful corporate advisors talks flying, the pressure of a legacy, and his fear that he “wasn’t very bright”.
- Jesinta Burton
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Big backers’ U-turn sends Edith Cowan cybersecurity firm into administration
Sapien Cyber, a high-tech cybersecurity startup backed by Edith Cowan University, has gone into administration after two major shareholders ceased to be customers.
- Peter Milne
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- Crown royal commission
Former Crown director blasts authorities for failing to convict money launderers
John Poynton questioned why authorities had not convicted anyone linked to money laundering uncovered first uncovered by this masthead in 2019 and subsequently explored in state inquiries and Royal Commissions into the Crown and Star casinos.
- Hamish Hastie
Power on: WA businessman defends board role for Nev Power after criminal conviction
Strike Energy chairman John Poynton said Nev Power’s conviction had impacted the company’s reputation, but Strike’s major shareholders still wanted him on the board.
- Hamish Hastie
Former Crown director claims chairwoman acted inappropriately over his position
Ousted Crown Resorts director John Poynton has unloaded about how the company’s chair and the NSW casino regulator pressured him to quit or else endanger a Sydney casino licence.
- Peter de Kruijff
Perth Casino Royal Commission chair says personal connections to witnesses not a ‘conflict of interest’
Neville Owen, a former senior Supreme Court of Western Australia appeals judge, made the statement on Monday as the commission started a block of hearings which will grill current and former Crown Perth staff and board directors.
- Peter de Kruijff
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