Macquarie AGM: A clean sweep & a clear signal from investors

Macquarie Group’s annual general meeting marked a pivotal moment in its corporate history, where investor frustration met boardroom inertia. From the first-ever strike on executive pay to glaring succession uncertainties and growing dissent on ESG issues, the AGM laid bare a shifting landscape of expectations in corporate governance.
The AGM may be over, but the message is loud and clear: investors are done being passive. If leadership, pay, and climate alignment don’t evolve, the boardroom doors at Macquarie and perhaps beyond might start revolving a lot faster.