Mohl hands over reins as IFSA chair
AMPchief executive Andrew Mohl has handed over the reins of chairman at theInvestments and Financial Services Association(IFSA) to Queensland Investment Corporation chief executive Doug McTaggart.
The hand over occurred at the association’s annual general meeting and dinner held in Sydney last night with deputy chair,Colonial First Statechief executive Chris Cuffe also stepping aside for fellow IFSA director andDeutchse Asset Managementchief executive for Asia Pacific, Brian Scullin.
However, Cuffe, who is on leave, will remain on the IFSA board.
The line up of senior executives at IFSA has been through a number of changes recently with long serving chief executive Lynn Ralph leaving after more than four years to set up her own corporate governance business.
Ralph’s deputy Richard Gilbert, with IFSA since 1998, has taken over since early August and earlier this week IFSA announcedNSP Buckexecutive director Jo-Anne Bloch would take on the role as deputy chief executive at the association.
IFSA has also added four new members to the board this year:ING Australiachief executive John Wylie,Mercer Human Resource Consultingchief executive Simon O'Regan, Deutsche Asset Management chief executive for the Asia Pacific Region Brian Scullin andAM Corporationchairman David Smith.
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