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...Scott Morrison, the Australian prime minister, said he was “absolutely appalled” by the allegations. Westpac has lost about $2bn in stock market value since the scandal....
...Senior Partner, BHP Accountants Fred Story Chairman Story Contracting Ltd and Story Homes Ltd Marc Davies Managing Director, Environment, WYG Peter Hoy Managing Director, Macalloy limited Andrew McFarlane...
...Readers will not be revealed until the performance itself but past celebrity guests include Ian McKellen, Kristin Scott Thomas, Jarvis Cocker, Kylie Minogue and Nick Cave....
...FirstGroup has lined up a new chairman to replace John McFarlane who leaves for Barclays in May....
...His friend Ron McFarlane, 20, favours Ukip. Their mate Peter Hunter, 19, is not interested. The pub landlord David Henderson will vote for Labour’s Scott Dickinson....
...“These operations – RBS, their Gogarburn headquarters – could well just end up as husks of what they were,” says Mr McFarlane, who sold his previous venture Walter Scott to US group Mellon Financial....
...He added that, given the scale of recent boardroom upheaval, remuneration committee chairman Scott Wheway was one of the few directors with a longstanding history at Aviva and it would be a mistake to let...
...She looks at her husband, sitting next to her in their boardroom, which has photographs of stars from past productions including Damian Lewis and Keira Knightley (The Misanthrope) and Kristin Scott Thomas...
...Scott Wheway, chairman of Aviva’s remuneration committee, said in the annual report: “In 2011 we clearly got it wrong....
...He was replaced by John McFarlane, who has also assumed executive responsibilities. Mr McFarlane is focusing on improving the group’s operations and examining various asset disposals....
...The new chairman is said to have been happier with Scott Wheway, chairman of the remuneration committee, who has been working to rebuild investor trust. He is to keep his job....
...In a statement, Scott Wheway, chairman of Aviva’s compensation committee, said: “We take the views of our shareholders seriously.”...
...Scott Wheway, chairman of Aviva’s remuneration committee, apologised to shareholders at the meeting in central London for failing to represent their views over pay....
...The bank hired John McFarlane, a former chief executive of Australia and New Zealand bank, and Arthur Ryan, a former chairman of Prudential Financial in the US, as non-executives....
...Some investors also suggested Mr Hester could be a candidate to replace Sir Fred, while Mr McFarlane is seen as a favourite to replace Bob Scott, RBS’s senior independent director....
...Mr McFarlane is seen as having a more conventional management style than Mr Scott and as being more comfortable within the BNY Mellon multi-boutiquestructure....
...John McFarlane, a former chief executive of Australia and New Zealand bank, is seen by many as the most likely candidate....
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