IFSA announces 2008 board
The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has announced three new board members to replace outgoing directors Paul Bedbrook, Paul Fegan and Craig Dunn.
“The IFSA community has been more than well served by these retiring directors and we are thankful to them for their efforts in leading the industry,” IFSA chief executive officer Richard Gilbert said.
The directors will be replaced by AXA Australia chief Warren John Lee, St George Bank group executive Geoffrey Lloyd, and AMP Financial Services managing director Craig Duncan Meller.
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