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How Macquarie boss responds to the ASIC action will define her legacy

The group’s relationship with the nation’s corporate cop, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, has been in freefall.

Jemima Whyte

This week, Macquarie chief executive Shemara Wikramanayake and chief financial officer Alex Harvey met investors for lunch at the offices of stockbrokers Jarden and JPMorgan, where the atmosphere, according to a person who attended, was “happy and relaxed”.

It was a similar mood when the pair hosted an evening gathering for key clients at Sydney’s Art Gallery of NSW for its annual Archibald portrait exhibition.

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Jemima Whyte writes on business, specialising in companies, capital markets and innovation. Jemima has reported on business for The Australian Financial Review for more than 13 years. Email Jemima at jemima.whyte@afr.com

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