The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has appointed John Brogden as it new chief executive.
The former NSW opposition leader will assume the position on 28 August, following Richard Gilbert's retirement.
Current deputy chief executive John O'Shaughnessy will remain as deputy chief executive.
Brogden said he was looking forward to the task of ensuring the industry achieved better public policy outcomes in areas such as retirement incomes policy, regulation of managed investments and life insurance.
"I also look forward to delivering the reforms that IFSA will be adopting as part of the Superannuation Member Charter, which was released last month," he said.