Industry Super Network (ISN) has appointed Zackary May as regulatory policy director.

May will provide the lobby arm of the industry funds with expert counsel and direction in the areas of government regulation, strategy and policy development.

His immediate focus would be on banking, investment and financial markets regulation, ISN said.

May joins from United States regulator the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), where he was counsel to commissioner Luis Aguilar.

May provided the commissioner with strategic, policy and legal advice during the global financial crisis and throughout the reform of US and international financial regulation.

His expertise includes the regulation of securities and derivatives, systemic risk, financial institutions, corporate reporting and corporate governance.

Before joining the SEC, he worked as an attorney at several large law firms in the US.
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"He brings with him a deep knowledge of financial markets and products combined with an understanding of the importance of consumer and investor protection," ISN chief executive David Whiteley said yesterday.

"As such, he is well positioned to help ISN and industry super funds continue to play a leading role in future debates on financial and public policy."

May's appointment comes after ISN recently added staff to its research, policy and economics team. Darren Anderson was appointed as an economist in the Sydney office, while Christian Clark has taken up the position of research analyst in Melbourne.

Whiteley said ISN intended to add more staff to its research and policy team.