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The major bank has confirmed that one of its non-executive directors has made the decision to step down. Westpac Banking Corporation (Westpac) announced this week (26 October) that its non-executive d

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Westpac Westpac Banking Corporation has today announced the appointment of Audette Exel AO as an independent Non-executive Director with effect from 1 September 2021. Ms Exel will become a member of the Board Risk Committee and the Board Technology Committee following her appointment. Ms Exel has more than 35 years’ experience in the global financial services markets as a senior executive, a non-executive director and as a social entrepreneur. Ms Exel is the founder and Chair of Adara Group, ...

by Kevin Cody Five of the six inductees in the inaugural 2003 Hermosa Beach Walk of Fame ceremony were surfboard builders from the ‘60s Golden Era of surfing. Individually, and collectively, they rank among the most influential figures in the sport’s history. “It just goes to show that if you live long enough and you tell enough B.S. surf stories, at some point, everyone will believe you because there’s no one around to dispute you,” Greg Noll, then 66, said during his acceptance spee...

Neutrality on race allows implicit bias to run rampant.

In normal times, it generates an annual turnover of £35billion, most of which comes from exports.  The toxic combination of the pandemic, which has deeply scarred the aviation industry, and an invasion by overseas (and domestic) bargain hunters threatens to demolish it before our eyes.  In focus: The latest British company in the sights of a foreign predator is Meggitt Latest in the sights of a foreign predator is Meggitt, which is being stalked by acquisitive US engineering outfit Woodward...

Big bank deliver very similar profits Westpac, NAB and ANZ were like three peas in a very profitable pod this week but in real terms one of them was clearly the worst performer. Business by Terry McCrann Premium Content Subscriber only THE really remarkable feature of the three big bank profit reports this week was how similar they really were. They were like three peas in a very profitable pod. On one level that should not be surprising. Unlike big b...

Westpac boosts board 04 February 2021 Westpac will appoint a “highly experienced company director” to its board as another member prepares to step down.  Dr Nora Scheinkestel, PhD, will join the board of Westpac as an independent non-executive director in March. Dr Scheinkestel will be a member of the board risk committee and the board remuneration committee upon her appointment.  “We are very pleased to welcome Nora to the board. Nora has extensive board experience across ...

Junket jaw-dropper: Casinos lose in high risk foreign play We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Opinion December 11, 2020 — 11.00pm December 11, 2020 — 11.00pm Save Normal text size Advertisement A report by AUSTRAC has sent a clear message to casinos that junket tour operators are high risk and anyone doing business with them is exposing Australia to money laundering and foreign interference. The criminal associations of foreign jun...

Westpac has avoided an embarrassing third consecutive rejection of its remuneration proposal with 97 per cent of votes cast in favour.