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Gender diversity improves, cultural diversity falls: Research

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2020
A new report surveying 296 of Australia's listed companies has highlighted the strides made in diversity at a board level, as well as those needing significant improvement.

Revenues lift 30% at Xero

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
Accounting software company Xero has seen its full year earnings to March 31 lift 30% to $718.2 million, as financial advisers and accountants shift to digital solutions to run their businesses.

2020 MAX Awards finalists named

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
The finalists for the 2020 Financial Standard MAX Awards have been named and voting is now open.

Culture is key in a crisis: Australian Ethical

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
Culture plays the most significant role in risk management during a crisis, according to the chief risk officer of the nearly $4 billion super fund and investment manager.

AMP NZ wealth divestment off

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020
AMP will no longer divest its New Zealand wealth management business, after it did not receive any offers that met the company's expectations.

Chinese tech giant buys 5% stake in Afterpay

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2020
A Chinese tech giant has bought a 5% stake in buy-now-pay-later provider Afterpay, after paying approximately $416 million for more than 13 million shares in the company.

Westpac to review business units

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2020
Westpac has determined several of its business units lack sufficient scale, including superannuation and investments, and is set to launch a strategic review aimed at simplifying the group.

Now is the time to step up: FEW

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
At a time when most are concerned about making career moves, those on the path to leadership are being told now's the perfect time to put themselves out there.

Financial services boards overpaid: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
Australia's financial services companies are the seventh largest group of companies listed within the ASX100 by market capitalisation, yet their directors are among the most handsomely rewarded.

ANZ profits halve, dividend deferred

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
ANZ has announced a 51% reduction in profits for 1H20 compared to last year as it defers its interim dividend awaiting greater clarity of the impact COVID-19 will have.