Rod Eddington, one of Australia’s most prominent non-executive directors, has finally spoken out about his withdrawal from assuming the chairmanship of ANZ and his troubles at Allco.
Rod Eddington
Has the Teflon Knight finally lost his lustre?
The likely decision to walk away from the ANZ chairmanship, one of the most sought-after boardroom roles, may signal the end for Eddington.
Eddington’s ANZ appointment a corporate governance turning point
Sir Rod Eddington’s appointment as chairman of ANZ is shaping up as something of a turning point for corporate governance in Australia, writes Alan Kohler.
‘Dame’ Margaret Jackson’s beautiful career
There’s nothing much to celebrate in Margaret Jackson’s string of questionable directorships.
Kohler: Fix Rio or resign
The incoming chairman of Rio Tinto, Jan du Plessis, has two important tasks: to renegotiate the deal with Chinalco and to bring about change within Rio itself, writes Alan Kohler.
Secret Beijing voting business saves Sir Rod
Rio Tinto’s AGM in Sydney on Monday is all about treating small shareholders with utter contempt.
Teflon Rod could be cast asunder at Rio
Rio Tinto shareholders should send a message next week to Rod Eddington that repeated failures to act in their interests will not be tolerated.
Crikey’s Anti-DreamTeam of company directors
Adam Schwab and Crikey present a list of current directors who have managed to involve themselves in multiple company disasters.
Eddington blasts golden handshakes. What about News Corp?
Leading Australian company director, Sir Rod Eddington, strongly criticised lofty termination payments last week. Was he so forthright in the News Corporation boardroom last month? Adam Schwab writes:
As Allco burns, Sir Rod shares some pearls on the boardroom
When eight of the nine Allco plays have destroyed more than 80% of their equity value in less than a year, it is amazing that non-executive director Rod Eddington will even show his face in public, writes Stephen Mayne.
Australia’s 2nd busiest pro director loses two top chairs
Peter Mansell’s abdication at Zinifex will give his institutional campaign to remain at the top of WAN some impetus, writes Stephen Mayne
What is Rudd playing at with his Murdoch embrace?
What is going with Rudd’s 2020 Summit appointments? John Hartigan in charge of “governance” is interesting, writes Stephen Mayne.
Time for corporate plod to throw the book at multiple Allco scandals
If you were the spindoctor for Allco Finance Group, you would be feeling pretty down this morning, writes Stephen Mayne.
Allco dirt sticks to Teflon Rod Eddington
Allco disappointed the market yet again yesterday, delaying announcement of its interim results until some other time. Allco non-executive director, Sir Rod Eddington, would most likely be the most significant victim of the fiasco, writes Adam Schwab.
Allco’s Sir Rod well-placed to advise on governance
Markets hate uncertainty, so it was no surprise that investors are fearing the worst after Allco Finance Group indefinitely delayed the release of its half year result and ANZ identified three specific problem exposures which generated additional provisions of $363 million, writes Stephen Mayne.
