Macquarie Group Limited (formerly Macquarie Bank Limited) is a global investment banking and diversified financial services group, providing banking, financial, advisory and investment services to investors, corporations and governments. It is the preeminent Australian investment bank and has its global headquarters located in Sydney. It is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and is a constituent of the S&P;/ASX 20.
In 2007, Macqua...
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Macquarie Group Limited (formerly Macquarie Bank Limited) is a global investment banking and diversified financial services group, providing banking, financial, advisory and investment services to investors, corporations and governments. It is the preeminent Australian investment bank and has its global headquarters located in Sydney. It is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and is a constituent of the S&P;/ASX 20.
In 2007, Macquarie realised a profit of $A1.46 billion and managed assets worth $A228 billion. It is the largest player in raising capital in Australia. It is also one of the largest players in the mergers and acquisitions area of corporate finance in Australia.
The bank was founded in 1969 and it began its operation from Sydney in January 1970 as Hill Samuel Australia, a subsidiary of the UK's Hill Samuel, an entity founded by the same man as the Shell Corporation. The bank took its name from Lachlan Macquarie, an early Governor of New South Wales who...
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