Leslie V. Hosking
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Mr Hosking was involved in the Australian futures industry for over thirty years. For the last fifteen years to January 2000 he was Chief Executive of the Sydney Futures Exchange, during which time it became the largest financial futures exchange in the Asia-Pacific ahead of equivalent exchanges in Tokyo, Singapore and Hong Kong. Under Mr Hosking’s leadership, the SFE was renowned for its innovation in contract design, such as the introduction of individual equity futures in 1995, and for its innovation in technology, such as after hours screen dealing in 1989, and full conversion to screen dealing in 1999. In October 1996, Mr Hosking was nominated by the NSW Government as a Board member of NEMMCO, the newly formed National Electricity Market Management Company. This appointment was renewed for a further three years in October 1997 and again in October 2000. In July 2003, Mr Hosking assumed his current position of Managing Director of the National Electricity Market Management Company (NEMMCO). Mr Hosking is a Board Member of the Australian Government’s Industry Research & Development Board, and Chairman of the IR&D Board’s Funds Management Committee. The Board administers a number of Commonwealth Government research and development, innovation, commercialisation and venture capital programs. Mr Hosking was inducted into the Australian Banking and Finance Hall of Fame in April 2000 for his contribution to the development of the Australian futures industry. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Banking and Finance and an Associate of the Securities Institute of Australia. In April 2003, he was awarded a Centenary Medal of Australia for outstanding contribution to the promotion of Australia’s financial services.
See also: 02:00 pm 'New Frontiers in Commodities'
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