Wayne Zekulich

IT might not be the busiest of times in Western Australia’s corporate advisory scene, but that has not stopped positive moves by several firms – albeit without much fanfare – that have included the opening of new offices by Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse.

Redbank Copper shares had a lukewarm return to trading today, closing at 0.4 cents after a major restructuring and recapitalisation led by investor Michael Fotios.

It’s an old adage that some of the biggest fortunes have been made when business conditions are at their toughest.

Gindalbie Metals has announced the appointment of former Oakajee Port & Rail executive Wayne Zekulich as its new chief financial officer.

Michael Fotios, who made a fortune backing gold miner Northern Star Resources, is heading back to the stockmarket to tap into what he calls “a marked increase in investor interest over the last 3 months”.

Junior resources companies are enjoying a renewed interest for capital raisings as investors return cautiously to equity markets after a dry 2013.

Wayne Zekulich has joined construction company JAXON as a board director and has also taken on an executive role as company secretary.Mr Zekulich is currently chief financial officer at Gindalbie Metals and a director at Swan Gold Mining.

Perth-based Swan Gold Mining has completed a one-for-10 share consolidation as part of a restructuring of the company that it proposes including a capital raising of up to $20 million and debt to equity conversion of more than $29 million.

Wayne Zekulich has returned to his investment banking roots to head Deutsche Bank's Perth office.

Board changes

Just two weeks after its big annual event, Celebrate WA is ushering in a new CEO in a change that reflects a strategic reset at two important culture-focused Perth organisations.

Our weekly appointment wrap includes Eric Lumsden, John Langoulant, Michael Court, Nicole Lockwood, Terry Agnew, Kerryl Bradshaw, Andrea Sutton, Wayne Zekulich, Keith Hirschman, Tony Sheard, Alex Ogg, Nicholas Chapple, Paul Pryde, Shane Ogilvie, Saschelle Blake, Brett Heather, Richard Peterson, and Howie McKibbon.

Wayne Zekulich has been appointed an independent non-executive director of Pantoro. Mr  Zekulich has a broad range of experience on mergers and acquisitions, arranging and underwriting project financings, privatisations, and debt & equity capital markets.

Our board moves wrap includes Michelle Prater, Howard Golden, Steven Michael, Richard Homsany, Nathan McMahon, Michael Jefferies, and Wayne Zekulich.

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Wayne Zekulich, Danielle Lee and Thomas Horton.

Our board moves wrap includes Robert Mosig, Victor Hoo, Gareth Lloyd, Francis De Souza, Clarke Barlow, Chris Ntoumenopoulos, Linda Friedland, Chris Huish, Ben Laurance, Wayne Zekulich, and Robert Milbourne.