Westpac needs external CEO for ‘significant turnaround’
Westpac’s significant operational turnaround needs the introduction of an external chief executive officer sooner rather than later, banking industry experts say.
Westpac’s significant operational turnaround needs the introduction of an external chief executive officer sooner rather than later, banking industry experts say.
At an age when many would contemplate retirement, Paul Lederer came back to the office and created two of the biggest ventures ever seen in Sydney’s hard-working west.
The retailer is hinging its future around loyalty and digital under its new boss, although there are bigger forces moving beyond the boardroom.
Australia’s three richest women control business empires worth almost $100bn as we reveal who made the top 10 in The List, worth over $230bn between them.
It is hoped the former central banker’s substantial star power can be used to raise the profile of the fund manager which has a charitable twist.
For the first time, the intensely private Maree Isaacs reveals how she met WiseTech’s rock’n’roll frontman Richard White and went on to building a $30bn tech empire.
Careers, motherhood and leadership – these three women are proof it’s becoming more possible in top wealth firms but not without a lot of sexism along the way.
When Michele Bullock joined the RBA, the other women worked in the typing pool. That’s changed, but unless more schools offer economics she fears future talent may dwindle.
Disparagement of women in high-profile roles discourages others from aspiring to lead companies, says the former Australia Post chief.
Toni Korsanos reveals the untold story of getting casino giant Crown back on track during her own life-or-death battle that has made her ‘ready for anything’.
From a flashy trader in the 1990s, Nicholas O’Kane rose through the ranks at Australia’s ‘Millionaire Factory’ and leaves it after amassing $170m-plus in pay over six years.
Macquarie remains upbeat about its outlook as Simon Wright replaces Australia’s highest paid banker Nick O’Kane at the helm of the financial giant’s biggest money-spinning division.
The banking boss plans to join the board of UK laser defence and weapons play Qinetiq. He should finish up his current job first.
The new woman at the top of the Reserve is an impressive operator for the times.
Bundaberg Brewed Drinks’ ginger beer is a national treasure for many but the value of company patriarch Cliff Fleming’s gamble to keep the company in his family is priceless.
Policy changes including modernised paid parental leave and updates to the tax system could help unlock female participation in the workforce.
Can NAB keep its momentum coming out of the royal commission following the exit of hardened bank boss Ross McEwan?
Inside the wins, losses and lessons learned from some of our most successful Australians as they reveal the warts-and-all tales of their wealth building.
New attitudes to rehydration such as leaky weirs are reshaping our river systems and can go a long way to making agriculture sustainable.
Big capital should not shy away from big issues and the ‘lack of respect’ current super laws give to working women ‘really needs addressing’, says new ASFA chief Mary Delahunty.
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