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James Wolfensohn the 'Henry Kissinger of banking'

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James Wolfensohn was the “Henry Kissinger of banking”, according to former Macquarie banker and adviser to the United Nations Mark Burrows.

One of the rare Australian business people to have served successfully on the world stage, Wolfensohn has died aged 86.

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Matthew Cranston was The Australian Financial Review’s United States correspondent.
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