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John McFarlane says he is ''battle hardened'' and has a harder edge than his former protege, and former Westpac chief executive, Brian Hartzer.

In McFarlane, Westpac picks boardroom troubleshooter par excellence

Westpac lucked out in its search for a successor to Lindsay Maxsted as chairman. The right man was in the right place at exactly the right time.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz

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Westpac's incoming chairman John McFarlane.

Westpac's McFarlane wants banking thoroughbred for CEO

Incoming Westpac chairman John McFarlane has signalled he will seek out an experienced commercial banker to be the lender's next chief executive.

  • Clancy Yeates
Lindsay Maxsted will stay on until BHP's annual general meeting this year.

BHP says Westpac chair Lindsay Maxsted to leave its board

Lindsay Maxsted could step down from all three of his board positions by the end of the year.

  • Charlotte Grieve
Jack Zhang (who is not accused of any wrongdoing) is the co-founder and chief executive of Airwallex, which became Australia's newest tech unicorn in March.

Police freeze $26m of Aussie tech unicorn's funds after alleged fraud

Local fintech Airwallex is fighting to overturn a Hong Kong police order freezing $26 million of its funds following an alleged fraud.

  • Cara Waters
Westpac has reshuffled management in the wake of the AUSTRAC investigation.

Westpac under pressure to curb bonuses after backlash

Westpac's next chairman will face investor pressure to rethink executive pay, after a backlash sparked calls for the board to cut or claw back bonuses.

  • Clancy Yeates and Charlotte Grieve
Lindsay Maxsted at the Westpac AGM on Thursday.

Westpac avoids board spill after 'second strike' as directors re-elected at AGM

Westpac has copped an historic second "strike" on executive pay but avoided further bloodshed on its board.

  • Clancy Yeates
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The fallout continues for Westpac.

The day that shook Westpac: How investors ousted a bank boss

Public outrage was a factor in Westpac's purge - but it was a powerful group of investors who ultimately forced the bank's hand.

  • Clancy Yeates
Westpac has reshuffled management in the wake of the AUSTRAC investigation.

'We will get to the bottom of what has happened': Westpac CEO vows strong action

In an email to staff on Friday Westpac's new boss Peter King has vowed to deal with the serious problems raised by AUSTRAC as he tries to bring about stability.

  • Clancy Yeates
HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey said the fund was "very, very concerned" about AUSTRAC's allegations.

Super fund HESTA pushes Westpac board for more action

Superannuation giant HESTA has warned its support for reappointing Westpac directors will be influenced by whether the board can lay out a clear plan for improving governance and culture.

  • Clancy Yeates
Westpac might be worth a very short-term punt says Wilson Asset Management.

Proxy adviser calls for more Westpac director scalps

Two proxy advice firms are recommending shareholders vote against the re-election of longstanding board member Peter Marriott.

  • Clancy Yeates

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