IFPA chief executive to exit

The chief executive of the Institute of Financial Professionals of Australia (IFPA) has stepped down.

Ky Wilson was named IFPA chief executive in July last year after serving as acting general manager for about eight months. She first joined the association in 2021 as head of marketing and membership ahead of its decision to broaden the membership base; it was previously known as Tax and Super Australia.

Wilson brought many years experience in marketing and communications, including roles at the Australasian Promotional Products Association and with the Liberal Party of Australia.

"After four and a half wonderful years, the time felt right to move on. I leave with enormous respect for this organisation, its people, and the members it serves. IFPA is in a strong position, and I have every confidence in what comes next," she said in a statement to Financial Standard.

"Financial services in Australia is at a genuinely pivotal inflection point. Regulatory evolution, technological change, and growing public scrutiny of the profession are all creating pressure, but also real opportunity. The professionals who lean into that complexity, who invest in their development and stay connected to their peers, are the ones who will shape what this industry becomes."

"The organisation has built something genuinely valuable in terms of the community, the conversations, and the trust of its membership. That foundation gives IFPA every reason to be ambitious about what the next chapter looks like."

Wilson will finish up with the association this week.