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<\/a>Soros will join ASIC from the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC), Australia\u2019s financial intelligence and anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regulator, where he currently holds the position of Deputy CEO Regulation, a position he has held for six years.<\/p>\n
Last year Soros was also Acting CEO for an eight-month period. He has more than 20 years of financial intelligence, regulation, and compliance experience, and has previously held the position of Chief of Staff in the ministerial portfolios of Human Services and of Justice.<\/p>\n
ASIC says Chris Savundra<\/strong> brings significant litigation experience to the role from his time with ASIC including some of its\u00a0 most significant and complex matters such as the Bank Bill Swap Rate litigation.<\/p>\n He has more than 25 years of legal, regulatory and enforcement experience and before joining ASIC worked in the litigation group of Allens Arthur Robinson (now Allens) in Perth and Herbert Smith in London. Recruitment for Savundra\u2019s current ASIC position is underway.<\/p>\n …the executive changes continue ASIC\u2019s transformation…<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Longo says the executive changes continue ASIC\u2019s transformation following the agency\u2019s largest organisational redesign in 15 years.<\/p>\n This included the appointment of three new commissioners in 2023, and the appointments this year of new executives including Diana Steicke <\/strong>as Executive Director Registry and Intelligence, Joanne Harper <\/strong>as Executive Director Data, Digital and Technology, and Annie Reeves<\/strong> as Chief People and Culture Transformation Officer.<\/p>\n