Former JSE CEO Leila Fourie is joining the board of Australian payment company Cuscal after just leading the JSE to a record year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fourie confirmed she will join Cuscal’s board, noting that the company has a history of enabling innovation in Australia’s payments ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She added that the company is entering an exciting new chapter as a recently listed company, having listed on the ASX in November 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
She added that the company is well-positioned for growth, given its strong market position, continued technology investment, and having completed strategic acquisitions that have expanded its reach. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I look forward to working with my fellow directors, management, and the broader Cuscal team to help support the company’s long-term strategy and create sustainable value,” said Fourie. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
She takes on the new board role, having just retired as JSE CEO in April this year, with Valdene Reddy taking over as CEO. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fourie joined as CEO in 2019, with the group praising her for diversifying its revenue base and modernising its technology and regulatory frameworks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
She also oversaw a turnaround in the group’s earnings quality, with the group declaring net profit after tax of R1 billion for the first time in the 2026 financial year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She also oversaw reforms of listing requirements, introduced sustainability, actively managed ETF segments and developed a voluntary carbon market. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fourie previously served as the Executive Director of Post-Trade and Information at the JSE from 2012 to 2016, and has worked in Australia between her stints at the JSE. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
She was the CEO of the Australian Payments Network from 2016 to 2019, and briefly served as an executive for consumer finance at Commonwealth Bank in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition to her upcoming board role with Cuscal, Fourie also serves on the United Nations Global Compact Board. She is a non-executive director on the Youth Employment Service South Africa. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other board roles include serving as an Advisory Board Director for both Henley Business School and the International Sustainability Standards Board. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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