Laura Bayley, Head of Clearing Services, SIX, has been appointed today as new SWIFT Board Member.

Laura Bayley is originally a lawyer and has extensive experience in regulatory topics and projects related to financial market infrastructures. She has worked at SIX since 2016 and at SIX x-clear since 2020.

In May 2022, Laura Bayley took over the management of SIX x-clear at a legal entity level and continues to be responsible for regulatory and governance topics across BME and SIX on a functional level within the area of clearing. She is a Board Member of EACH and also a permanent guest on the Management Board of the Securities Services Business Unit of SIX.

Prior to working at SIX, Laura worked for a large Swiss law firm after finalising her double degrees in Law and Sinology from the Universities of Zurich and Berne.

Laura Bayley said:

“It is a great pleasure to have been chosen to join the SWIFT Board. In this position, I will contribute my experience to the smooth running of this important organization for the benefit of the global financial system, and I look forward to working with the other SWIFT Board members”.