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title: "Macquarie CEO Shemara Wikramanayake announces retirement"
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description: "Macquarie Group announced that CEO Shemara Wikramanayake will retire. Additionally, Jillian Broadbent is set to step down from the Macquarie Group and Macquarie Bank boards in December 2026. William Vereker joined the board as an independent director in February 2026, bringing global financial services experience from Europe."
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# Macquarie CEO Shemara Wikramanayake announces retirement

-   Macquarie flagged Managing Director and CEO Shemara Wikramanayake will retire. \* Jillian Broadbent will step down from the Macquarie Group and Macquarie Bank boards in December 2026. \* William Vereker joined the board as an independent director in February 2026; he is Europe-based with global financial services experience. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Macquarie Group Ltd. published the original content used to generate this news brief on July 22, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT) Original Document: here

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