Mr. Bennett was behind the launch of AIX in 2018 and served as CEO till 2021. Previously he was the CEO of NZX, the operator of New Zealand’s securities and derivatives markets and provider of trading, post-trade and data services. Mr. Bennett led NZX through a period of significant organizational and regulatory change, including the replacement and upgrading of NZX’s trading and clearing systems, and the launch of 23 ETF through NZX Funds Management.

Prior to joining NZX, Mr. Bennett was a Partner at Oliver Wyman and Boston Consulting Group in Asia.

Mr. Bennett holds an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and a B.C.A from Victoria University of Wellington.