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Leadership Changecurated sourcedetected 2026-05-19 · confidence 90%

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Jefferies: Leadership Change

Jefferies has appointed David Wickstrom as new head of power, utilities and infrastructure division

Source: Australian Financial Review (AFR)

The leadership read

Leadership transitions often precede broader the sector bench-strengthening over the next two quarters.

We left meetings with the view that M&A is the most likely avenue, though organic opportunities remain, particularly in Reno
David Katz, Jefferies analyst, Jefferies · Casino.org News

Market context: MitchelLake's Talent Market Index sits at 105.8 (Hot), down 2.4 on the prior month; Oceania hiring signal is running steady (-0.1pts).

Jefferies: 2 signals in the last 90 days; 0.1% of MitchelLake's Asia signal flow; 2 tracked across 16 days.

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