This Month
- Opinion
- Opinion
In the end, complexity felled the Lendlease empire
Lendlease was globally recognised for engineering excellence, its ability to build thriving community spaces, and its nurturing of many leading CEOs. Its diminution is instructive as well.
- Tony Boyd
- Opinion
- Opinion
What directors should learn from Musk’s massive payout
Tesla’s shareholders still believe in the magic of their chief executive, but critics say the bumper payday has warped some of the company’s decisions.
- Karen Maley
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
The cult of Musk is alive and well. Now he needs to deliver
Elon Musk’s massive pay deal has been re-approved by Tesla investors. But the billionaire needs to stop selling the same old blue sky and start delivering.
- James Thomson
‘Chanticleer for a day’ draws out three big issues
Infrastructure planning, boosting equity markets and re-thinking social advocacy by companies are three things these movers and shakers put on Chanticleer’s agenda.
- Anthony Macdonald
ASX investors spooked by rising technology costs
Shares in the equities market operator slumped 8 per cent after it revealed elevated capital expenditure over the medium term, as it continues with the CHESS fix.
- James Eyers
Big business’ Voice advocacy backfired: new Qantas chairman
John Mullen said businesses should not be “completely anaesthetised” on social issues, but warned it can be dangerous for firms to back politicised causes.
- Nick Bonyhady
Gender, sexuality reveal plan for boards should go further: advocates
A proposal that boards state the sexuality, age, Indigenous heritage and disabilities of directors does not go far enough, say advocacy groups and some directors.
- Sally Patten
Peter Costello denies pushing Canberra journalist
The Nine Entertainment chairman says he did not assault a journalist who approached him on Thursday, after video of the incident showed the man falling over.
- Tom McIlroy
Damning Tiwi Island judgment makes bank CEOs wary of in-person visits
Major lenders had promised to send bosses to meet traditional owners near Santos’ Barossa gas project. The Federal Court has made them reconsider.
- James Eyers
Companies undeterred by failure of the Voice referendum
Big companies such as Westpac say the failure of the Voice referendum will not dissuade them from campaigning on social issues.
- Sally Patten and Patrick Durkin
Proposed director disclosures may raise privacy concerns
Leading directors question whether an ASX proposal to recommend board members disclose their sexuality, age, ethnicity and any disabilities would add value.
- Sally Patten and Patrick Durkin
- Opinion
- ESG Summit
In the ESG debate, this is what’s really torching shareholder value
For all the talk about the “E” in “ESG”, what gets CEOs sacked and costs investors money are old-fashioned social licence and governance issues.
- Updated
- Anthony Macdonald
- Exclusive
- Gender equality
ASX warned its race, sexuality push on boards is misguided
Company directors would be asked to disclose their sexuality, any Indigenous heritage and disabilities under controversial updates to diversity reporting rules.
- Patrick Durkin and Sally Patten
- Opinion
- ESG Summit
After the Voice, October 7, should business say less?
How should companies respond to contested social and political issues not directly related to core business?
- Patrick Langrell
- Opinion
- Stock picking
What these veteran analysts focus on when valuing companies
“Don’t fill my head up with irrelevant nonsense,” says David Errington who, like Brian Johnson and Charlie Green, is focused strictly on the big picture: cost of capital.
- James Eyers
May
- Opinion
- Opinion
Business has bigger worries than ESG
One explanation for the seeming decline in discussion about ESG is that it’s something that goes in and out of fashion according to economic conditions.
- John Roskam
Tesla slams Glass Lewis after report on Musk mega pay deal
The electric vehicle maker has hit back at the proxy adviser and is urging investors to back Musk’s mega pay deal.
- Nick Bonyhady
Reform GST to abolish stamp duty: Liberal MP
Newly elected Cook MP Simon Kennedy says states and territories should compete for housing and infrastructure funding.
- Tom McIlroy
Big business braced for AI wave – and plenty of uncertainty
Executives are certain artificial intelligence will transform every part of the economy. They just want to “separate the hype … and the pragmatism”.
- James Eyers and Sally Patten
NAB plots major AI strategy to roll out in three key areas
National Australia Bank said generative AI is identifying systemic risks from customer complaints and helping bankers assess documents used to support lending.
- James Eyers
