This Month
This ex-Macquarie banker toned up Brazil – and made a fortune
When Declan Sherman moved to the Latin American country with the investment bank, he was inspired to show the locals a new way to exercise.
- Yolanda Redrup
August
- Opinion
- Rear Window
Young fogeys of Melbourne’s private clubs unite!
It’s hard being counter-cultural, so Melbourne’s most privileged conservative young men have decided to band together.
- Myriam Robin
The power player who sparked a Melbourne Club feud
Those who regularly traverse the tricky world of club politics speak of it as a blood sport.
- Myriam Robin
This trader spotted a ‘really big gap’ – and made a fortune
Stake’s Matt Leibowitz loved his job as a derivatives trader, but when his friends started asking how to invest in US stocks, he saw an opportunity.
- Yolanda Redrup
The Australian Club by the numbers, in five graphs
From five “Sirs” to 19 “Reverends” and 171 “Johns”, these are the statistics about the elite men’s club you didn’t know you needed.
- Myriam Robin and Michael Read
Who’s in (and out) at the Australian Club
Who coughs up the hefty annual membership fee at Sydney’s Australian Club on Macquarie Street? Why, we’re so glad you asked. Here’s the full list.
- Myriam Robin
- Exclusive
- How I Made It
This immigrant quietly made $550m. He has tips for making $1b
Gabriel Jakob is one of the most successful Australian entrepreneurs you’ve probably never heard of. Now he’s telling his story, but not posing for a full photo.
- Yolanda Redrup
The one thing this Rich Lister says every founder needs to remember
Sam Kroonenburg built a company from his bedroom, with him and his brother Ryan both making about $500 million. But Sam, 40, is doing what he can to avoid the trappings of wealth.
- Julie-anne Sprague
Vale Terry Snow, legendary property developer with a generous heart
The hard-headed businessman, responsible for much of modern Canberra, was also a soft-hearted philanthropist who loved equestrian horses and the arts.
- Michael Bailey
July
Women called on to make nation more generous
Total charitable giving in Australia is just 0.81 per cent of GDP, compared to 2.1 per cent in the US, and a new campaign is targeting women to turn it around.
- Michael Bailey
- Opinion
- Philanthropy
Why women will supercharge philanthropy
Australian women are poised to take charge of $3.2 trillion in the next decade. This will be the greatest wealth transfer in Australia’s history.
- Carol Schwartz
WiseTech’s Richard White tries it on
In his mind, White abhors risk. He detests excess. And he is studiously monogamous to the company he founded. The reality is far different.
- Myriam Robin
This managing director caught a 300kg marlin – and threw it back
During the week, Henrik Isaksson runs the local arm of podcasting giant Acast. On the weekend, he’s into casting of a very different kind.
- Michael Bailey
