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New funds firm established

Aaron Gascoigne has moved on from Canvas Investments and is setting up a new funds distribution firm.

Sovereign appoints two new board members

Sovereign has appointed two new members to its board, David May and Stephen Ward.

Hunter Hall loses CEO

Leading Austrailan RI firm Hunter Hall loses its chief executive and portfolio manager.

Kerr takes over running PGC

Veteran financial services man George Kerr has taken over running Pyne Gould Corporation following the immediate resignation of its chief executive.

Former AXA BDM joins TEA

Long-serving AXA business development manager joins Trustees Executors as an adviser.

Brook Asset Management makes new hires

Brook Asset Management has added to its team with two new appointments, bringing in additional research expertise and creating a new business development role to further its focus on clients.

Spicers loses its head man

Spicers managing director moves and the business gets a change to its operations model.

Where have finance company execs gone?

Where have the senior people in now defunct finance companies ended up? We've started a search to find out where these people now work.

TNP's association adds board member

PAA's (not so) new people

The Professional Advisers Association has confirmed its new strucutre following its amalgamation with the NZ Mortgage Brokers Association.

Another plus one for Plus4

Plus4 Insurance Solutions has announced Hamilton adviser Jason Hennessey has joined the group, establishing a presence for the insurance broking and financial advice company in the Waikato.

Another adviser joins Perpetual

Perpetual's latest adviser to join its team in Auckland comes from one of the banks.

Former IFA president takes new role

Former IFA president leaves bank job to head up the Financial Services Federation.

OnePath Life flattens sales team

OnePath Life has made some changes to its sales team

New directors for finance company manager

The Crown's finance company clean up company has six new directors.

New home loan boss at Sovereign Home Loans

Sovereign has made three new appointments to its Home Loans and Investments division, signalling a growth commitment in the mortgage and investment side of the business.

Sam Knowles joins Partners Life

Partners Life gets a highly respected banking man onto its board.

Pratley resigns from NZMBA

Darren Pratley has decided the time is right to step down as the chairman and chief executive of the NZ Mortgage Brokers Association. Here he outlines why and reflects on his three and a half years in the role.

New analyst for Tyndall

Tyndall Investment Management appointed fixed income analyst who worked for NZ Super Fund previously.

Fidelity Life announces new business development manager

Fidelity Life has appointed new business development manager to fill the gap left by the loss of Warren Day.

Plus4 Insurance Group adds one

Plus4 Insurance Solutions (Plus4), the national insurance broking and financial adviser grouphas added a new adviser to its office in Wellington.

Hewitson in new role

Mel Hewitson, who was previously the director, Financial Adviser Regulation at Financial Markets Authority, has a new role with a bank.

New NZX boss revealed

NZX names new chief executive to replace Mark Weldon.

Asteron appoints new MD

Asteron has announced who is replacing Sean Carroll as its managing director.

Leadership changes at The Co-operative Bank

The Co-Operative Bank (formerly known as PSIS) has had a couple of big changes at the top, with both its chairman and chief executive resigning.

IFA announces new board member

The Institute of Financial Advisers (IFA) has appointed a new independent director to its board.

Newpark to chase farmers

Lead programme to start in the rural sector

Obituary: Cyril Chaplin

Inaugural Life Brokers Association (LBA) president Cyril Chaplin passed away earlier this year.

Sovereign appoints new corporate BDM

Sovereign has appointed Rochelle Gormly to the role of corporate business development manager, supporting Sovereign's corporate partners including Aon, Marsh and Willis.

Perpetual takes top adviser

Perpetual nabs adviser from ASB.

Changes at Partners Life

Former PAA Insurance Adviser of the Year Stephanie Wiki has decided to leaver Partners Life for personal reasons.

FMA completes strategic leadership appointments

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has completed the recruitment of its strategic leadership team with two further appointments, reporting to chief executive Sean Hughes.

AMP appoints new head of underwriting and claims strategy

AMP picks up manager from Sovereign for underwriting role.

Newpark appoints new BDM

Newpark has appointed Simon Yarrell as BDM in Christchurch. This is a newly created role due to Newpark's focus on expansion and growth. He will start in January 2012.

Trustees Executors appoints new private wealth advisers

Trustees Executors has been building its adviser force to complement existing trust managers and trust officers. Four new AFAs have joined the nationwide private wealth team.

AIA New Zealand announces new relationship role

A strategic review and focus on expanding AIA's distribution footprint in New Zealand in 2011 has seen a number of key relationships emerge in traditional adviser and partnership distribution.

Fidelity Life appoints new director

Fidelity Life has appointed Anne Blackburn to the board of directors.

Share gets a new CEO

The Share group of financial advisers has appointed a new chief executive to replace Bronwyn Kirwan.

Mark Brighouse role no more rumour

We can confirm that Mark Brighouse will be joining another manager.

Perpetual adds two to its Wellington team

Two new advisers join Janet Walker in Perpetual's Wellington adviser team.