NZX names Graham Law as acting chief executive
NZX named Graham Law as acting chief executive on Wednesday, effective 1 May, following Mark Peterson’s departure scheduled for 30 April.
Source: NZX · August 6, 2026 at 3:02 PM · AI-assisted report
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KUALA LUMPUR, 6 AUGUST 2026 —
NZX named Graham Law as acting chief executive on Wednesday, effective 1 May, following Mark Peterson’s departure scheduled for 30 April.
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NZX chair John McMahon said Law, the bourse’s chief financial and corporate officer since 2017, had already filled the role during Peterson’s absences and enjoys strong market confidence. “Graham is a highly experienced and respected executive leader with detailed knowledge and strategic understanding of the NZX Group business,” McMahon said.
“He has acted in the role when Mark has been on leave and is highly regarded by the market, investors and NZX Group staff.” The board said it was advancing a permanent appointment process and would take the time needed to get it right.
Law joined NZX in November 2017 after five years as head of finance at ACC and prior roles including managing director and CFO at AMP Capital Limited in the United Kingdom. He previously worked across financial and professional services in New Zealand and the UK.
NZX operates New Zealand’s equity, debt, funds, derivatives and energy markets, runs Smart—the country’s sole listed ETF issuer—QuayStreet funds and KiwiSaver provider SuperLife, and owns NZX Wealth Technologies, a 100% subsidiary that supplies online platform tools for investment advisers.
The move carries no direct impact for Malaysian-listed holdings or local exchanges, and NZX did not provide financial details or a timeline for the permanent CEO search.