‘It’s terrific’: James Packer’s first good year in a long time
After a tumultuous time, James Packer says he’s back on the front foot with new tech, property and film investments boosting his wealth on The List – Richest 250.
Leadership
WiseTech’s Richard White is now untouchable
If the WiseTech boss was another chief executive, he’d be long gone. Instead, a weak board had delivered a predictably weak response to his actions.
Gupta can’t hide financial secrets from Whyalla mess
OneSteel was never really a business under Sanjeev Gupta’s ownership. Steelmaking was just a by-product of the magnate’s financial engineering.
Meet the next gen of Australia’s richest families
Four heirs to some of Australia’s most private family offices reveal the challenges of managing the fortunes and taking over the empires built by their super successful parents.
Toy story: ‘We’re having too much fun to sell’
From a background as a Polish immigrant to owning a $1.3bn toy empire, Manny Stul and stepson Paul Solomon say they have bigger plans on the horizon as they knock back offers to sell.
Getting the band back together: Behind banking’s extraordinary day
A series of cascading executive moves in one day, including a high-profile defection, are reshaping the top of the nation’s banks.
A fork in the road for governance in Australia
In theory, a 10-year cap on non-executive director tenure would help prevent entrenchment, but tenure limits run the risk of stripping boards of directors whose experience is vital.
Agribusiness dishes out hard lessons from tariff pain
Throughout the history of food trade, tariffs have followed. That’s why its worth listening to the cooler heads at the farm gate.
The RM Williams of beds: Meet Gerry Harvey’s sleep soulmate
Behind Harvey Norman’s oldest and largest bedding supplier is the remarkable story of five generations of the Beard family and the unique support of former prime minister John Howard.
Forrest hires banker to run her philanthropic empire
Billionaire Nicola Forrest has hired digital banker Philippa Watson to run her emerging philanthropic and business empire.
Uneven fight: Can this green banker win against Trump?
It’s the most uneven match up. Canada is betting it all on a former central banker with almost no political experience to take on Donald Trump’s tariffs.
How these women broke through banking’s glass ceiling
When Sarah Rennie gave birth 16 years ago, the cutthroat world of global investment banking lived up to its moniker. She and fellow banker Silvana Schenone never want others to go through what they experienced.
Why this CEO is bracing for Alfred’s aftermath
Cleanaway will have its work cut out in coming days and after being caught out in the last floods, this boss is not taking any chances.
The funds manager who made her dream of ‘something better’ a reality
When investment guru Geoff Wilson copped a backlash for saying women were better investors, Armina Rosenberg leapt to his defence. Now she’s a funds manager under the Future Generation program.
We need to ‘bust open’ directors club: Wylie
Tanarra Capital founder John Wylie advanced his commonsense approach to board diversity, asking, ‘Where are the people from the western suburbs?’.
Philip Lowe’s vision for a richer Australia
Ex-RBA boss, now Future Generation Australia chair Philip Lowe, is a ‘glass half full’ kind of man – and he’s on a mission to make us all more optimistic.
The tech boss ‘lucky’ to survive a civil war
Seelan Nayagam believes a higher power rescued him from certain death as a teenager, and that escape now drives his passion for inclusion at global giant DXC Technology.
There’s a quiet revolution at the top of Qantas
A financially strong airline is good for customers, just as much as investors. And one subtle change from the Joyce-era has big implications over how Qantas is run.
Is Amanda Bardwell the one to snap Woolies from its funk?
The new Woolworths boss will need a bolder strategy to turn around the sagging retailer but it’s nearly a mission impossible to now reverse decades of poor execution.
Top investors blast WiseTech board chaos
Top investors have demanded WiseTech Global restore an independent board after four directors quit in protest against founder Richard White, triggering an $8.2bn share rout.
What really happened inside the WiseTech boardroom
Richard White is back in control at WiseTech, but its still not clear in what capacity. The mass exit of directors has left the tech company in a full-blown crisis.
Only recession can make ‘ruthless’ Victoria great again
Not all is lost. Victoria has a clear competitive advantage across four world-beating exports and these mines won’t run dry. But first there will be pain.
The pink-haired CEO who didn’t want to be just an ‘older woman in a suit’
Dying her hair pink just before a Nasdaq listing as a way to stand out as a founder ended up transforming the culture of US tech giant BlackLine and propelling Therese Tucker’s wealth to more than $500m.
‘Retrograde’: Super CEO slams calls to dump diversity changes
The peak superannuation body remains aggrieved at a decision to axe corporate governance reforms including diversity changes, saying business leaders should ‘rise above politics’.
The pendulum ‘swung too far left’: BlackRock’s Larry Fink
The most powerful investor on Wall Street tells The Australian that corporate culture is ‘undergoing a reset’ away from its progressive outlook. Larry Fink is moving with the times.
Why Goodman’s AI pivot has a big message for investors
The veteran property investor is replaying the strategy that turned a small commercial property trust into a $70bn industrial powerhouse.
‘Gross invasion’: heavyweights condemn ASX diversity rules
Senior business leaders have banded together to condemn a controversial move requiring company directors to disclose their sexual orientation, religious beliefs and more.
The $50bn strategic bet that’s set to change BHP forever
The BHP of the future will be less reliant on Australia and even less about iron ore as CEO Mike Henry reshapes the miner. Is it the right strategy?
Keep up: How CEOs are navigating the Trump frenzy
Some of Donald Trump’s biggest calls are sending financial as well as strategic shockwaves through business. And they’re all unfolding in real time.
New chair in the bank, BHP leadership focus shifts to CEO
After locking in former NAB boss Ross McEwan as its next chairman, the mining giant will turn its attention to finding a suitable successor for chief executive Mike Henry.
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