AFG appoints new board member

It’s expected that Ms King will commence her role from February 2022. 

As per AFG, Ms King is an “experienced non-executive board director” and a former financial services executive with “extensive experience in leadership roles” in multinational companies. 

From 2003 to 2005, Ms King was the chief financial officer of the insurance firm AXA, before serving as its chief marketing and strategy officer between 2005 and 2008. 

Between 2016 and 2020, AFG’s latest board addition served as a non-executive director with the wealth management platform FNZ Group. The same year she joined FNZ Group, Ms King co-founded the blockchain-centred insurance platform Galileo Platforms, having served as its chairperson since. 

In 2019, Ms King was named as a non-executive director of the reinsurance company Swiss Re. 

AFG chair Tony Gill said he was delighted to announce Ms King’s appointment, and that her “diverse experience at both board and executive levels” translates to an understanding of “the balance between sound governance and commercial imperatives”. 

“An actuary by training, Annette’s background in financial services and entrepreneurial skills will contribute valuable insights to the AFG board,” Mr Gill added. 

“Annette brings to the board a deep financial acumen and understanding of the business drivers behind growth.

“Annette’s broad skill set will add to the board’s diversity of experience and will help steer AFG’s expansion as we continue to deliver competition and choice to the Australian lending market.”

Ms King said: “AFG is a high calibre organisation that is laser-focussed on their clients and partners. 

“This is an exciting time in the development of mortgage broking and financial services; and AFG are at the forefront of leveraging technology, data and digital ecosystems to help their clients. 

“I’m delighted to join the AFG board as the company continues to profitably grow its business.”

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