The Stock Exchange of Mauritius has appointed an executive with global exchange experience to lead the exchange into the next stage of its growth.
The Board of SEM has appointed Tim Hogben as CEO, effective 2 December 2026 and subject to regulatory approval.
Tim Hogben was with the Australian Stock Exchange for nearly 24 years until 2024, most recently as Group Executive, Securities & Payments for four years and previously Chief Operating Officer for four years. More recently he has been setting up a central counterparty (CCP) in the Abu Dhabi Global Market and working with Bank of China to set up custody and investment operations in Australia. His qualifications include Advanced Management Programme at Harvard Business School and Australian Institute of Management.
According to the SEM press release: “He brings a rare combination of deep market infrastructure expertise, with proven stewardship in spearheading commercial and strategic growth, driving operational excellence in both traditional assets and digital assets through next-generation financial technologies, as well as enhancing competitive positioning through ongoing strategic and technology-enabled transformation.”
“The Board of the SEM is confident that his deep industry expertise, strategic acumen and stakeholder relationships globally will position the Exchange for success in a rapidly evolving and challenging financial landscape. He led major operational, technology and resilience reform programmes, modernized core market infrastructure and delivered enterprise-wide transformation initiatives that strengthened ASX’s commercial performance and competitive positioning over time.”
The previous CEO was Sunil Benimadhu who was chief executive at the Stock Exchange of Mauritius for 28 years, from 1998 until July 2026. Sunil and his team including Vipin Mahabirsingh have provided strategic leadership for the dynamic Mauritius exchange. Sunil has also played a key role in developing African markets, including when he was president and through long involvement and support of the African Securities Exchanges Association.