![]() Darren Snyder Managing Editor, Money, Rainmaker Information Pty Ltd (at time of writing) Darren joined Financial Standard and the Rainmaker Group as a journalist in March 2015, predominantly covering superannuation. He soon became associate editor of FS Super - The Journal of Superannuation Management, and in January 2017 he was appointed Financial Standard editor. Previously a mining reporter at the Mudgee Guardian, Darren was awarded the Sir Harry Budd Memorial Award for Australian Country Journalism in 2012. The award recognised his extensive coverage of the Kandos Cement Works closure.
DARREN SNYDER , KANIKA SOOD | MONDAY, 15 APR 2019 The Macquarie Group Foundation is set to give out the largest philanthropic award in its history. Its global head Lisa George spoke to FS Private Wealth about how the company leverages its resources to affect long-lasting change. Read more DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018 The philanthropic efforts of Tom Snow and Brooke Horne helped the LGBTI community and the marriage equality campaign mobilise one of the biggest social reforms in Australia. Darren Snyder writes. Read more DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2018 A concept I have heard around the traps this year involves the removal of retirement income from our vocabularies and mindsets. There are industry notables who have also gone as far as saying the word retirement should be given the flick. Read more DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017 When I think of influential people in my life, it starts with those closest to me: family. But I've also come across plenty of names, faces and personalities that have helped influence the life I live today. Read more PAGE: 1 |
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Generation next
JAMES GOWING
FINANCE DIRECTOR
GOWING BROS LTD
FINANCE DIRECTOR
GOWING BROS LTD
To sustain a successful multi-generational business and legacy requires investment acumen grounded in strong family values. As part of the rising generation at Gowing Bros, executive director of finance James Gowing is helping position the 158-year-old company for the future. Karren Vergara writes.








