7th October 2010, 03:29 PM
Good thinking. The situation at the moment appears to be: "we cant go on as is" "here is a vague proposal to merge" "little detail or how it would work" "just accept as we don't intend to propose an alternative" "but if others want to its up to them not us". You suggested as alternatives, merger, stay separate, or if I read you right a closer association with IFA. It maybe that these are the only options. However putting forward a workable alternative is not easy as we don't know what constraints are imposed by the financial situation or what IFA might agree. I would also draw to your attention that AAI&S had a representative at a high level in the IFA and that the ISSIG was formed a few years ago to achieve closer association but neither of these seem to have worked. I support your suggestion that members must be given the facts and alternatives but at the moment don't see how this is achieved