ASIC has unveiled John Bligh as its new chief executive officer.
Bligh took up the newly-created role with the regulator in February and was also recently appointed as ASIC’s Victorian regional commissioner.
“I know that Bligh will bring his considerable energies to bear in both the CEO and regional commissioner roles,” ASIC chairman Tony D’Aloisio said.
“He will have a key role in helping the commission achieve its six priorities.”
The priorities include improving services for all stakeholders, developing initiatives to better protect retail investors, lifting confidence in the country’s financial system, improving the legal structure for small and medium businesses, minimising investment roadblocks and positioning the regulator for the next three to five years.
As chief executive, Bligh will be responsible for the regulator’s role in information technology, finance, human resources and customer service delivery.
He will also be responsible for the Public Information Processing Centre in Traralgon, Victoria.
His experience spans for 34 years’ and he has had stints with global financial services firm Accenture Asia-Pacific as executive director of services and IBM’s vice-president.
He also ran his own consultancy firm recently.
