ASX Promotes Helen Lofthouse as Managing Director and CEO

ASX Limited announces that Helen Lofthouse has been appointed Managing Director and CEO of ASX, effective August 1, 2022.

Ms Lofthouse is currently ASX's Group Executive Markets, ASX's largest business by revenue, responsible for cash and derivatives trading, including equities, interest rates, commodities and energy products, and the benchmarks business and international sales. She joined ASX in September 2015 as a member of the executive leadership team.

Ms Lofthouse is an accomplished financial markets executive with more than 20 years' experience in cash equity and debt markets, listed and OTC derivatives, and clearing and settlement services, including the past almost seven years at ASX. Prior to joining ASX, Ms Lofthouse was based in London where she was a Managing Director at UBS, and before that she worked in various senior roles at JPMorgan.

"Given the high calibre of experienced candidates attracted to the position, we are delighted that the outstanding choice to lead ASX as its new CEO comes from within the organisation,"Damian Roche, ASX Chairman, said."It is testament to Helen's qualities and highlights the strength within ASX's executive ranks. It also reflects the Board's confidence in the strategy and performance of the company in recent years. We look forward to the fresh ideas and enthusiasm Helen will bring to the role as our new CEO. Her appointment ensures a smooth and orderly CEO transition. ASX's exciting future is in strong and capable hands."

Ms Lofthouse said:"I am honoured and humbled to be chosen as the CEO of ASX given the critical role it plays in Australia's financial markets. I have been working with an extremely talented and dedicated group of people right across ASX, including at the executive level, in ASX's derivatives and OTC markets and clearing businesses, and more recently in cash equities and the various risk, compliance, technology and operational teams who support them. It has been an exciting and rewarding experience."

Dominic Stevens will continue as CEO until 31 July 2022, and has agreed to remain available to advise and assist ASX with transition until 30 September after which he intends to retire.