Mr Ives has recently held positions at OAMPS and AMP in Australia.
Before that, he headed ING’s distribution and product development for its Central Europe businesses.
Mr Ives said he is excited about the opportunity to work with the industry to close the gap on some of the common vulnerabilities and prepare for the challenges ahead.
”The superannuation and insurance industry continues to grow, and forms the backbone of the Australian financial industry, yet there are many areas where technologies haven’t kept pace with what’s really needed to future-proof these firms and get their risk profiles right,” he said.