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Iona Luke

LinkedinSpecial Counsel

Iona has deep experience in prudentially regulated financial services business, including senior legal and compliance roles at retail and wholesale banks, general and life insurers. She has a keen interest in privacy law, artificial intelligence and corporate governance. Iona is proficient in Cantonese and Mandarin.

Admitted to Practice

2000

Key Areas of Expertise

  • Financial services, prudential and AML/CTF regulations and compliance
  • Banking and insurance law
  • Privacy law
  • Commercial law

Career Achievements

  • Led regulatory reform projects for clients, including for Privacy Act Reform, Life Insurance Reform, Prudential Standards CPS 234 and CPS 230, AML/CTF Tranche 2
  • Established and led in-house legal and compliance functions for financial services firms, including banking and remittance businesses
  • Active member of privacy, cybersecurity and data law committees at The Law Society of New South Wales and the Australian Society of Computer and Law

Qualifications

  • Master of Information Technology
  • Bachelor of Laws
  • Bachelor of Commerce (Finance)
  • Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors
  • Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia

Favourite Quote

‘Simplicity is the final achievement.’  – Frederick Chopin