CBA draws on foreign expertise

Jun 10, 2014, updated May 13, 2025

A top Asian banker and the Australian businessman behind the construction of London’s 2012 Olympic venues are joining Commonwealth Bank’s board.

Shirish Apte, a former chief executive of Citi Asia Pacific, will join as a non-executive director on June 10.

Sir David Higgins, chairman of the company currently developing a high-speed rail network in the UK, and the boss of London’s 2012 Olympic Delivery Authority, will also be a non-executive director, from September 1. Sir Higgins is a former chief executive of construction giant Lend Lease.

The bank said in a statement that the appointments continued its move towards greater diversity in experience and background.

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