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David Scrivener

David is Westpac’s senior relationship executive with global responsibility for the energy, infrastructure and resources sectors, including thermal and renewable power generation, social and economic infrastructure and natural resources. He has a long background in funding energy, infrastructure and natural resource projects, both from a debt perspective as well as equity. David joined Westpac in 2011 and prior to that, having started his career in the UK, worked extensively in Europe and North America in his role leading the investment team at a listed clean energy infrastructure fund where he developed a deep understanding of the global energy sector and markets. David's experience also encompasses more than 20 years' project and structured finance experience gained with global banks including RBS and ABN Amro.
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Australia and NZ Weekly 16 June 2025
June 13 2025
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10 mins
10 mins
By
Luci Ellis
,
Matthew Hassan
,
Elliot Clarke
&
,
Justin Smirk
,
Ryan Wells
,
Illiana Jain
,
Kelly Eckhold
,
Satish Ranchhod
,
Darren Gibbs
,
Michael Gordon
,
Mantas Vanagas
&
Neha Sharma
Updated outlook points to lower central bank rates
June 13 2025
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6 mins
6 mins
By
Luci Ellis
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