ASX Limited (ASX) announced that Managing Director, Helen Lofthouse will step down in May 2026, following an 11 year career at ASX. Appointed CEO in 2022, the announcement of Ms Lofthouse's planned departure comes as ASX makes final preparations to deliver the first phase of the CHESS project which is targeting go-live in April 2026. Having overseen a new transformation agenda and technology modernisation program, and with the CHESS project on firm footing, the Board and Ms Lofthouse have determined it is the right time for new leadership to take the Group into its next phase of transformation.
The Board has engaged Korn Ferry to support a comprehensive process to identify next CEO. The global search will also consider internal candidates.
ASX Limited (ASX) is a vertically integrated multi-asset exchange company. The Company is engaged in offering listings, trading, clearing, settlement, technical and information services, technology, data and other post-trade services. It acts as a market operator, clearing house and payments system facilitator. The ASX operates markets for a range of asset classes including equities, fixed income, commodities, and energy. Its activities span primary and secondary market services, including the raising, allocation and hedging of capital flows; trading and price discovery; central counterparty risk transfer, and securities settlement for both the equities and fixed income markets. ASX operates through four divisions: listings, markets, technology and data, and securities and payments. It also provides data and technology services to intermediaries, banks, information vendors and software developers to help them make decisions, offer services to their clients and connect with one another.
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