Turnbull government announces James Shipton as new ASIC chairman

By Fergus Hunter
Updated October 17 2017 - 12:08pm, first published 11:58am
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James Shipton, during the announcement of his appointment as the new Chair of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday 17 October 2017. fedpol Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
James Shipton, during the announcement of his appointment as the new Chair of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday 17 October 2017. fedpol Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Financial Services Minister Kelly O'Dwyer with James Shipton, during the announcement of his appointment as the new Chair of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday 17 October 2017. fedpol Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Financial Services Minister Kelly O'Dwyer with James Shipton, during the announcement of his appointment as the new Chair of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday 17 October 2017. fedpol Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

The Turnbull government has announced former Goldman Sachs banker James Shipton as the new head of corporate regulator ASIC, after its preferred candidate withdrew in the face of pressure from Labor.

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