Managing director

Catherine McDowell

Catherine is the Managing Director of Private Banking, New Zealand and Australia. Private bank caters for ANZ's highest net worth individuals and family groups, assisting them to manage, grow and preserve their assets.

Catherine has spent a considerable amount of her career in the wealth management business. She joined Barclays Bank after graduating and has held a wide variety of roles including stockbroker for Barclays Capital in New York, Head of Investor Relations for the Group and Director of Barclays Private Bank. More recently, Catherine was Managing Director for Barclays' International Division with responsibility for businesses in over 15 countries globally.

Catherine McDowell

Catherine McDowell
Managing Director, Private Banking New Zealand and Australia
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
86 Queen Street
Melbourne VIC 3000

Key dates

October 2008

Appointed Managing Director Private Banking, New Zealand and Australia

January 2008

Appointed Managing Director, Private Banking and Wealth

June 2006

Appointed Chairman of Direct Broking Limited

April 2006

Joined ANZ National Bank as Managing Director, Private Banking and Advisory

1978

Joined Barclays Bank