ASX today announced the appointment of Lucinda McCann as Chief Compliance Officer. She will be reporting directly to CEO Helen Lofthouse.

Ms McCann brings a wealth of experience to the role, including five years at the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). At APRA, Ms McCann rose to the position of Chief General Counsel where she led the legal and enforcement group, supporting supervision of Australia’s banking, insurance and superannuation sectors.

Her prior roles at APRA included serving as Deputy General Counsel and General Manager, Legal. Ms McCann will join ASX from international law firm Norton Rose Fulbright, where she is a Partner in the corporate team.

She brings more than 25 years’ experience advising on financial services, corporate law, superannuation, banking and insurance regulation, including advising boards and executive teams on ASX Listing Rules, the Corporations Act and regulatory reforms.

Ms McCann succeeds former Chief Compliance Officer Daniel Moran who announced he was resigning from the role in July after a successful 15-year career at ASX.