Two of Western Australia's most successful families – the Bennetts and the Martins – have seen changes in the ranks of key advisers to their business interests.
A new philanthropic foundation funded to the tune of $25 million has clarified the reclusive Bennett family's intentions to use their wealth to fund environmental causes.
The third daughter of late mining heir Michael Wright has succeeded in her bid to extract much more than she was left from his will, with a judge ruling she should get $25 million.
Some of Perth's top company directors and dealmakers, including Michael Smith, Ian Cochrane, Michael Ashforth and Tony Iannello have been recruited to help run prominent family companies.
Andrew and Nicola Forrest's Minderoo Group has recruited finance executive Aaron Hood to take charge of its expanding commercial investment activities.
