New Zealand stock exchange operator taps insider Graham Law as acting CEO (updated)

NZX

21/04/2026 21:50

Updates with further details, background from paragraph 2 onwards

April 22 (Reuters) - New Zealand's bourse operator NZX NZX.NZ said on Wednesday it has appointed insider Graham Law as its acting chief executive starting May 1.

Law has been with the stock exchange operator for over eight years. He is currently NZX's chief financial and corporate officer. Before joining NZX, he was the managing director and CFO at AMP Capital.

He will replace Mark Peterson who announced his intention to resign in July 2025 after leading the firm for nine years.

"The board continues to advance the process to appoint a permanent chief executive," NZX added in its statement.

 (Reporting by Shivangi Lahiri in Bengaluru; Editing by Vijay Kishore)

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