Former ASIC boss gets top wine job

The former chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), Tony D’Aloisio, has been appointed the next president of the Winemakers’ Federation of Australia. Mr D’Aloisio will succeed Barossa winemaker Peter Schulz, whose term at the WFA ends in March, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. “The Federation conducted a wide search for a president who can represent us at the highest level and provide strong leadership at a time of significant challenges for the industry,” said vice president Robert Hill Smith.