Jul 1, 2026 – 1.26pmBarrenjoey chief executive Brian Benari will be paid $1.5 million a year as chief executive after the investment bank’s merger with asset manager Magellan Financial.The merger, announced in March, values the combined financial services group at $1.6 billion. On Wednesday, Magellan issued 106.8 million ordinary shares to Barrenjoey investors as part of the merger.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles