Saturday, November 8, 2025

Appointments

Keri Ball-Guymer, NZFSG's Head of Customer Outcomes.

NZFSG Makes New Appointment

NZ Financial Services Group (NZFSG) has appointed Keri Ball-Guymer to the newly-created role of Head of Customer Outcomes. Ball-Guymer will work with the firm's CEO...
Melissa Cantell, CEO, Fidelity Life.

Fidelity Life Appoints New CEO

Fidelity Life has appointed Melissa Cantell as its new CEO, replacing Nadine Tereora who left the firm in May and joined Partners Life in...

Finzo Appoints Service Manager To Support Financial Advisers

Integrated financial solution provider Finzo has appointed Sara Singh as its Service Manager to support financial advisers, oversee its platform, and CRM services. Singh has...

Suncorp New Zealand Appoints New CEO

Suncorp New Zealand has confirmed Jimmy Higgins as its new CEO. He was appointed as the firm's Acting CEO in July. Higgins joined the company...

Financial Advice NZ Appoints Two New Independent Directors

Former Act Party MP Heather Roy and financial literacy specialist David Kneebone have joined the board of Financial Advice NZ as independent directors. In...
David Haak, Cigna

Cigna NZ Appoints New GM Distribution

Cigna New Zealand has a new head of distribution with the appointment of David Haak who joins the firm from Sovereign. Haak was an executive...

MDRT NZ Appointment

The new MDRT Executive Committee took effect this month, while a Kiwi adviser has stepped up to the plate in New Zealand. Christchurch-based adviser, Brian...
Grant Willis, Executive General Manager Life, at Asteron Life.

Asteron Appoints Head Of Life Manager

Suncorp New Zealand has appointed Grant Willis to the newly established Head of Life role. Willis, who was previously the firm's Executive Manager – Life,...

Kiwi Steps In To Run AMP Australia

Blair Vernon has left his role as CEO, AMP New Zealand Wealth Management (NZWM), to join AMP Australia as its Acting CEO. He replaces...