Shemara Wikramanayake is stepping down as head of Macquarie Group Ltd. after leading the Australian financial conglomerate to bumper profits and a record high share price. For that she will be richly rewarded, making her one of the best-paid female bank executives in the world.
Source: [Bloomberg Markets](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-24/macquarie-s-first-woman-ceo-departs-with-a-339-million-stake)