Barclays Capital has made a key Australian appointment within the mergers and acquisitions arena.
The company announced that it had appointed Daniel Janes as managing director, mergers and acquisitions, as part of the expansion of the regional investment banking business.
It said Janes would be based in Sydney and report to the head of investment banking in Australia, Cynthia Whelan, and the head of mergers and acquisitions, Asia Pacific, Jason Rynbeck.
Janes was previously employed by Royal Bank of Scotland, where he was head of consumer, healthcare and industrial in Australia and New Zealand.
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The ATO has revealed nearly $19 billion in lost and unclaimed super, urging over 7 million Australians to reclaim their savings.
The industry super fund has launched a new digital experience designed to make retirement preparation simpler and more personalised for its members.
A hold in the cash rate during the upcoming November monetary policy meeting appears to now be a certainty off the back of skyrocketing inflation during the September quarter.