LCH.Clearnet has appointed Susan Milligan as its first Washington-based lobbyist, Financial Times reports. In her new role at the European clearing house, she will become head of U.S. public affairs.

Milligan was formerly serving as senior vice president at the Options Clearing Corporation and was also executive director of the Options Industry Council, adds The Options Insider. She has also worked as a lawyer at the New York Stock Exchange.

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