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The Australian Securities Exchange has appointed an internal candidate as interim chief executive officer to replace the retiring Helen Lofthouse.
Darren Yip, who is currently the group executive for markets and listings, will take the CEO role while the ASX searches for a permanent chief.
Lofthouse announced her retirement in February, after a tenure marked by operational failures and clashes with regulators over the implementation of a replacement settlement system.
Synlait chief quality officer Hila Mory has resigned and will leave the company on July 31. Mory joined the milk processor in March 2025 from Yili Oceania and became chief quality officer in December. Synlait gave no reason for her exit. In a statement to the NZX, chief executive Richard Wyeth said the company had significantly lifted its quality performance under her leadership. “Through this work, Synlait has strengthened its quality and compliance operating model, governance and regulatory readiness, including clearer accountabilities, more consistent standards, and improved risk-based decision making across the organisation. We wish Hila all the best.” Mory’s resignation follows that of chief supply chain officer Robert Stowell in April, on-farm excellence director Charles Fergusson in March, chief revenue officer Naiche Nogueira in October and chief operating officer Paul Mallard last July.