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Major banks splashed $30m in executive buyouts to secure top talent

The Australian Financial Review (AFR) •
November 12, 2026 • 05:00 AM
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Disclosures reveal the four companies have promised $29.4 million to buy out forgone bonuses and shares in a bid to lure recruits in the last financial year.

Major banks splashed $30m in executive buyouts to secure top talent

The country’s four major banks have agreed to pay nearly $30 million in forgone bonuses and shares to poach finance and technology executives from rivals, amid an intense battle for talent over the last year.

Bank disclosures reveal the four companies have promised $29.4 million to lure recruits in the financial year just ended, often to replace a new executive’s former incentives as is common practice on Wall Street.

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