AMP makes advice appointments

AMP has appointed Richard Brown has head of distribution and Clive Atkins as head of enterprise distribution, within its advice and sales business.

Thursday, May 19th 2016, 4:30PM

It said that would better align some of its distribution functions to deliver improved services for customers.

Brown was previously AMP's national manager of its financial advisers network and Atkins was national manager of its independent financial advisers network.

Blair Vernon, AMP’s director of advice and sales, said: “At AMP we continue to evolve our business to provide high-quality support and services for all those who are part of the AMP family. We envisage a range of positive opportunities to flow from the natural grouping of some functions, including access to enhanced services for our customers and corporate partners.”

Brown’s broadened role includes overall responsibility for its distribution business, including AMP’s aligned advisers and most of those within its independent adviser channel. Atkins is responsible for servicing AMP’s corporate partners and institutional brokers, specialising in the employee benefits area.

AMP has one of the largest financial advice networks in New Zealand.

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