Sally Patten

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Australian Institute of Company Directors chair Naomi Edwards says the business community is open to introducing annual elections for directors but would want simplified broader governance standards. Veteran fund manager John Wylie sparked debate over the annual election of directors as part of a call for an overhaul of the governance rules for listed companies. Loading...

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Jun 13, 2025 – 5.00amGift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginWhat do the chief executives of online car marketplace Carsales, freelance platform provider Expert360, footwear and clothing retailer Accent Group and construction materials company Boral have in common? Here are some more clues.

2 weeks ago | afr.com | Sally Patten

Philippa Watson, the former chief executive of online bank UBank, has been named overall winner of this year’s Financial Review Women in Leadership Awards, presented by Qantas, for her transformation of a key financial institution and a willingness to take risk and change course. Watson left UBank at the end of May after she was hired by high-profile philanthropist Nicola Forrest to be the inaugural CEO of Coaxial, her new family office, which takes in a foundation and a venture capital arm.

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Jun 10, 2025 – 5.00am or Subscribe to save articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? If you thought that running a $300 billion bank required eight hours’ sleep, a meticulous morning routine including steel-cut oats, think again. Commonwealth Bank chief executive Matt Comyn’s mornings are all about ensuring he has sufficient energy to keep him going for the day and the week. Loading...

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Jun 3, 2025 – 5.00am or Subscribe to save articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Asked about his top health hack, Trevor Holland, managing director of Lululemon in Australia and New Zealand, says there was a time when he would have nominated a habit relating to physical health. Not any more. Loading...