Fox exits AFA leadership
Brad Fox is to depart as chief executive of the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) after four years in the role.
The AFA announced today that Fox would be succeeded by former financial adviser and former Zurich executive, Philip Kewin, “in a planned and seamless transition taking effect 20 March 2017”.
The announcement said Fox would continue to serve the AFA as a consultant in the important areas of professional standards and codes.
The organisation paid tribute to Fox’s leadership through a period of substantial change.
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