Former ASIC and ASX exec takes on IRESS chair
The former chair of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) Tony D’Aloisio will take on the role of chair with listed financial services technology provider IRESS as of today after the incumbent Peter Dunai stepped down from it’s board.
Dunai first announced his intention to leave the board at the group’s annual general meeting on 1 May at which D’Aloisio’s appointment was also announced with a start date to be decided.
According to an announcement made to the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) earlier today the completion of the transition was completed today with Dunai to formally stand down from the board at its next meeting at the end of September.
Dunai was a co-founder of Iress in 1993 and also served as managing director from 2001 to 2009 and then as chairman until today.
D’Aloisio, who was previously managing director and chief executive at the ASX for two years prior to working at ASIC joined the IRESS board in June 2012 and will be joined by new non-executive directors who have yet to be named.
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