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CBA locks in Matt Comyn for three more years, quelling leadership talk

Commonwealth Bank chief executive Matt Comyn will remain in the top job at the country’s largest lender for at least another three years, extending his tenure to more than a decade in a move backed by investors and analysts who point to his prodigious work ethic and a sharp rise in its shares.

Moving to stop market speculation about succession plans, CBA chairman Paul O’Malley said the decision about who would replace Comyn would be a matter for the next chair. O’Malley was elected at the bank’s annual shareholder meeting on Wednesday for a final three-year term, with an overwhelming majority supporting his leadership of the board.

Source: https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/comyn-to-stay-as-cba-chief-executive-for-at-least-three-more-years-20251015-p5n2md