Latest Leadership Change News

Macquarie Group reports a 30% profit increase in FY26 to A$4.85 billion as CEO Shemara Wikramanayake announces retirement, with Greg Ward set to take the helm in November 2026.

Yowie Group’s latest quarters reveal falling revenues and shrinking cash reserves, even as new leadership and product launches aim to stabilise the confectionery maker’s turnaround.

Sequoia Financial Group's CEO Garry Crole has resigned immediately, prompting the appointment of interim leaders while the Board searches for permanent replacements.

Cleanaway Waste Management appoints Nigel Simonsz as new CFO following Paul Binfield’s departure, while confirming FY26 underlying EBIT at around $470 million, mid-point of prior guidance.

PainChek has received a $1.123 million R&D tax incentive refund for FY2025, reinforcing its cash reserves and underpinning ongoing development of AI pain assessment algorithms and US market validation.

Buru Energy pushes forward with its Rafael Gas Project development, securing A$5.3 million in funding and progressing environmental approvals while navigating executive leadership changes.

Biotron has received pivotal regulatory feedback from the European Medicines Agency ruling out a Hybrid Marketing Authorisation for SedRx, prompting plans for pivotal clinical trials. The company also advances its lead antiviral candidate BIT-HBV001 against Hepatitis Delta Virus and appoints a new chairman.

Maronan Metals bolsters its financial and technical position with a $22 million strategic investment from Kinterra Capital, accelerating infill drilling that confirms high-grade silver-lead and copper-gold mineralisation at the Maronan Project.

Iondrive appoints ex-BHP innovation chief Dr Grant Caffery as CEO, signalling a pivot from development to commercial scale-up following strong rare earth recovery results and a US$15 million Oklahoma funding pathway.

PainChek appoints seasoned US medtech executive Karen Holzberger as CEO to spearhead growth following FDA clearance and major US contracts.

Connected Minerals is set to acquire Frontier Group, gaining control of an 80% stake in the high-grade Bailundo carbonatite project in Angola, backed by a $4.5 million capital raise and planned drilling.

Aurelia Metals (ASX: AMI) exceeded its FY26 gold production guidance, delivering 50.4koz of gold and reporting its highest quarterly operating cash flow since 2018. The company also secured a new $150 million financing facility, bolstering liquidity as it advances key growth projects.