Executive Rich 2008
From the ground up
| John StensholtIn a volatile year, Miners have displaced financial whiz kids as the big winners on the second annual BRW Executive Rich list. Report: John Stensholt...
Carrots cop some stick
| Tony FeatherstoneExecutive options are still getting a vigorous workout, enraging small shareholders trapped in the bear market. But motivation is a delicate art. Report: Tony Featherstone...
A material world
| John StensholtBig salaries bring prodigious buying power, and the executive rich like their luxuries - from big boats to expensive cars, wine, art and horse racing. Report: John Stensholt They have not put away their wallets just yet. Members of the BRW Executive ...
The iniquity of equity
| Gideon Haigh. Gideon Haigh is a Melbourne writer. His most recent book, Asbestos House: The Secret History of James Hardie Industries (2006), is published by Scribe Publications.Seven or eight-figure salaries are no longer enough. Now senior executives need equity stakes in a company to motivate them. something is not right. Report: Gideon Haigh...
Too close for comfort
| Jane LindheExecutives holding shares in their own small to medium companies are acutely aware of how their decisions - as well as stockmarket vagaries - affect their returns. Report: Jane Lindhe...
Directors' cut
| Tony FeatherstoneThe push is on to increase payments for non-executive directors as their workloads and potential legal liabilities grow. Report: Tony Featherstone...
Millionaires in the middle
| Jane SearleNot only chief executives are getting a big slice of the action. Many backroom players are also quietly becoming very wealthy. Report: Jane Searle...
A wealth of options
|The past year has provided a reality check for Australia's richest executives. Twelve months ago, they were flying high and reaping the rewards of a five-year stockmarket boom. Last year's inaugural BRW Executive Rich list was a testament to their st...