IN hindsight, Vanessa Guthrie made some wise decisions at university in the 1970s, combining environment studies with geology well before sustainability and the environment became common parts of the resources industry lexicon.
AT first glance, Fiona Kalaf’s qualifications and career path appear eclectic to say the least, with architecture, business and art history studies, and roles at HBF, Commonwealth Bank and Wesfarmers among the mix.
ALISON Robertson grew up with a passion for horses and a strong desire to become a jockey – but she aimed too high; or to put it more accurately, she grew too tall.
MAYBE it’s human nature when times are uncertain, but when corporate finance players in Perth were asked to comment on market trends over the past year, most had a glass half-empty perspective.
THREE corporate advisory firms, each with a very different profile, stood out as market leaders in the mergers and acquisitions sector last year.
Macquarie Capital, Hartleys and UBS were the top performers, judging by the number and value of Western Australian transactions handled.
Local players in the corporate finance market faced more competition than ever before from big national and international firms, WA Business News’ 2011 survey has found.
LIKE iron ore in the Pilbara, Western Australia’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector along the state’s north-west coast is experiencing a wave of development and expansion.
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