QBE Insurance Group (ASX:QBE) has appointed a new group CFO to succeed long-serving finance chief Neil Drabsch when he retires in February 2014. The announcement came as the firm revealed its full-year results and a shift in corporate strategy onto global integration.
A recent meeting with Apple’s CFO has convinced a Wall Street analyst that the company will release a cheaper iPhone this year.
Just days after claiming the CFO talent pool in Australia is strong, ASX-listed biotechnology firm Circadian has announced Steve Zammit as its new CFO and company secretary.
Procter and Gamble’s CFO has pointed to productivity as a great enabler during discussions on the company’s plans to shave $10 billion off its costs by 2016.
ASX-listed Fortescue Metals Group (ASX: FMG) has appointed Jetset Travelworld Group CFO and chief operating officer Elizabeth Gaines as a non-executive director to bump up its leadership and financial credentials.
Circadian technologies managing director Robert Klupacs has claimed the quality of CFO candidates in Australia is strong, as the biotechnology and pharmaceutical company looks to fill the post in its executive ranks.
According to a new report on Bloomberg, the number of women CFOs increased by 35 per cent at the largest US companies in the past year, putting more female executives in top ranking positions.
The Victorian Government is looking to shave hundreds of millions off its technology expenditure with an ambitious overhaul of its technology resources and services strategy across all agencies.
Yahoo!7 appoints new CFO
Australia is celebrating its 21st year without recession. Most recessions come in seven to ten year cycles, so a correction is well overdue. And the next one could be bone rattling.
A Q&A with the Australian Property Institute's (API) chief financial officer, Andrew Tregenza.
China cashed up and on the hunt for talent in banking, airlines
On Tuesday, Feb. 28 Anittel announced its half-year results. Revenues and earnings increased, helping the company move forward in its turnaround.
On Monday, Seven Group Limited saw a four-month high after announcing plans to sell its wireless unit, vividwireless, for A$230 million ($248 million). The company's share price closed up 5.7 percent to A$8.56, a level last seen on Oct. 11.
Employers should expect lower attrition and a tougher job attracting new employees, as candidates stay put and wait out the current market uncertainty.