Shemara Wikramanayake
Shemara Wikramanayake is the Chief Executive Officer of Macquarie Group, recognized as the highest-paid female CEO in Australia, despite the company having a significant gender pay gap of 30.3 percent.
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Shemara Wikramanayake is the CEO of Macquarie Bank and is one of the highest paid executives in Australia.
Most people think CEOs are grossly overpaid. What can we do about it?
Australia· 2025-10-21
Shemara Wikramanayake is the chief executive of Macquarie and announced the stepping down of Alex Harvey.
Macquarie CEO and executive salary riles investors at AGM as long-standing finance chief Alex Harvey exitsAustralia· 2025-07-24
Shemara Wikramanayake is the CEO of Macquarie and was next on the list of highest paid CEOs.
CEO wages are falling and golden parachutes have collapsedAustralia· 2025-06-18
Shemara Wikramanayake was elevated to chief executive of Macquarie seven years ago.
frustrated corporate watchdog is out for bloodAustralia· 2025-05-14
Wikramanayake said it planned to continue its strong growth in home loans.
Macquarie chief’s pay cut to $24m as ‘millionaires’ factory’ rakes in $3.7bAustralia· 2025-05-09
Shemara Wikramanayake, chief executive of Macquarie Group, will deliver the investment giant's full-year results.
“$10.4 billion test looms for Australia’s bulletproof banks”Australia· 2025-05-04
Shemara Wikramanayake is the female chief executive of Macquarie Group and the highest-paid CEO at $29.4 million.
What are men and women paid at your workplace?Australia· 2025-03-04
