Helen Lofthouse
MD, CEO & Executive Director
Good morning, and welcome to ASX’s results briefing for the first half of the financial year ending 31st of December 2025. Thank you for taking part in this virtual presentation, and I hope you’re well wherever you’re joining us.
My name is Helen Lofthouse, and I’m the Managing Director and CEO of ASX. I’m pleased to be presenting these results today, along with ASX’s Chief Financial Officer, Andrew Tobin.
I’d like to acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, who are the traditional custodians of the country where I’m speaking today. We recognize their continuing connection to the land and waters and pay our respects to elders past and present, and we extend that respect to any First Nations people joining us today.
Before discussing the results, I wanted to address the CEO transition. So, on Tuesday, we announced that I’ll be stepping down as Managing Director and CEO of ASX in May this year. It’s been a privilege to serve ASX for 11 years, almost 4 of which as CEO at an organization that’s at the heart of Australia’s financial markets. It’s been a challenging time for ASX with some tough decisions along the way. And I’m particularly proud of the achievements we’ve made on our transformation journey during my time as CEO. And it’s been a rewarding but also demanding journey with enormous personal growth. And having reflected on what ASX
