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Millionaires factory hosts seven of Australia’s 10 highest-paid execs

Australian Financial Review
Fri, 26 Nov 2021

Millionaires factory hosts seven of Australia’s 10 highest-paid execs

Little-known Macquarie veteran Nick O’Kane became the country’s highest-paid executive this year. (Image: Deposit Photos)

Australian Financial Review
Fri, 26 Nov 2021

Seven of Australia's 10 highest-paid executives, below the chief executive level, work at Macquarie Group, underlining the investment bank’s moniker as the millionaires factory.More broadly, the pay packets of senior executives across the ASX 200 swelled as share prices soared and the skills shortage grew more acute.Recruiters say executive pay rises are most notable across healthcare, utilities and infrastructure, technology and ESG roles. The country’s top 10 highest-paid chief financial officers enjoyed an average pay rise of...

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