Australia's successful Covid-19 strategy is inspiring high-fliers in the finance sector to trade in their plum jobs for an all-round sunnier situation.
By Frank Jackman
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Barclays returned to the Kangaroo bond market after a two year absence this week to raise A$600m ($468.1m) across three tranches of holding company debt. The market was split over which tranche offered the most value in pricing.
“The holdco format is still not the most well-established format down in Australia as there is no holdco/opco set up for the Aussie banks and the market is still getting to grips with bail-inability, said a banker on the deal.
Advisers call for O Dwyer boycott
Advisers call for O Dwyer boycott
An industry body has reported outraged member feedback that the former financial services minister, who was responsible for the establishment of FASEA and a number of other reforms to the industry, has landed plum board positions at a number of institutions.
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In a document outlining its political strategy for the upcoming election – where the adviser body has pledged to mobilise against Coalition MPs in marginal seats – the AIOFP stated that “some members have advised they will be boycotting any manufacturers who appoint former minister Kelly O Dwyer to their board or management for her past handling and decision making within our industry”.
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Young gun directors shake up the boardroom
BOSS speaks to five next gen directors about their views on technology, climate change, sustainability, leadership and accountability.
Jacqueline Chow is a director at Coles, Charter Hall and Nib.
Dominic Lorrimer
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Diversity in all its forms is key to sound decision-making – including age diversity.
BOSS speaks to five next gen directors about their views on technology, climate change, sustainability, leadership and accountability.
Jacqueline Chow
Jacqueline Chow, 48, is a director of supermarkets chain Coles, property group Charter Hall, health insurer NIB and senior adviser to consultants McKinsey. Her portfolio of directorships was preceded by a successful career in consumer goods, latterly as chief operating officer of the global consumer and food service division at dairy company Fonterra, a role she left in mid-2017.