The Weekly CFO Review: 16 March 2026
Senior finance appointments across Australia and New Zealand, 2–16 March 2026
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NAB
Inder Singh commenced as Group CFO and Group Executive Strategy in March 2026. Singh was Group CFO at QBE Insurance since 2018 and brings investment banking experience at Deutsche Bank and UBS. His responsibilities at NAB cover all finance functions alongside the Strategy and Group Development teams.
Source: NAB media release
AirTrunk
Michael Bradburn joined as Chief Financial Officer in March 2026, moving from Australia Post where he had been Group CFO since 2023. Bradburn has held CFO roles at Ausgrid, Viva Energy, and Brisbane Airport Corporation. He joins AirTrunk, owned by Blackstone following its $24 billion acquisition in 2024, as the business expands its hyperscale data centre platform across Asia Pacific.
Source: The Mandarin
Australia Post
Group CFO role is now vacant following Michael Bradburn’s move to AirTrunk. Bradburn joined Australia Post in 2023 and leaves having led the finance function through a period of significant operational change. No appointment has been announced and a search is expected to be underway.
Source: The Mandarin
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