Risk People Update
/FSC appoints director
Nick Fels, the chief executive of Bell Asset Management, is the newest appointment to the board of directors at the Financial Services Council (FSC).
New senior ombudsman roles created at AFCA
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has announced seven new senior ombudsman roles, which have been filled. This brings the team to over 80 ombudsmen and adjudication panel members to deal with the tens of thousands of complaints received every year.
Financial Standard publishes 50 most influential financial adviser list
The 50 most influential financial advisers in Australia list for 2021 has been published by Financial Standard in the FS Power50 guide.
Dustin Bartholomew MBA Wealth Solutions
Nicola Beswick FMD Financial
Manisha Bhudia Wealthwise
Jessica Brady Fox & Hare
Marshall Brentnall Evalesco Financial Services
Michelle Brisbane Ethical Investment Services
Marisa Broome Wealthadvice
Jenny Brown JBS Financial Strategists
John Cachia AFA Group Wealth
Chris Carlin Master Your Money Now
Mathew Cassidy Partners Wealth Group
Sue Dahn Pitcher Partners
Victoria Devine Zella Wealth
Finn Dorney Shadforth Financial Group
Andrew Dunbar Apt Wealth Partners
Brett Evans Atlas Wealth Management
Scott Farmer Bravium
Nathan Fradley Lime Financial
Simon Growden Shadforth Financial Group
Matt Hale Rising Tide Financial Services
Will Hamilton Hamilton Wealth Partners
Glen Hare Fox & Hare
Gary Hasler Boutique Advisers
Joseph Hoe Wealthwise
Fran Hughes Nexia Perth
Michael Kennedy Capital Focused
Shane Light The Hopkins Group
Troy MacMillan The Wealth Designers
James McFall Yield Financial Planning
Ben Nash Pivot Wealth
Raymond Pecotic Empire Financial Group
Roger Perrett Viridian Advisory
Laurence Poulter Bentleys Wealth Advisors
Donna Lee Powell DLP Life Design
Ronald Pratap RP Wealth Management
Rebecca Pritchard Rising Tide Financial Services
David Rae Federation Financial Services
James Ridley Atlas Wealth Management
Hugh Robertson Centaur Financial Services
Troy Scott Scott Wealth
Liam Shorte Verante Financial Planning
Campbell Sorell Shadforth Financial Group
Warren Strybosch Find Group
Christine Swanson Prominent Financial Services
Troy Theobald RFS Advice
Dawn Thomas Integro Private Wealth
Charlie Viola Pitcher Partners
Corey Wastle Verse Wealth
Cara Williams Sufficient Funds
James Wrigley First Financial
ANZIIF 2021 Australian Insurance Industry Award winners announced
The 17th annual Australian and New Zeland Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) 2021 Australian Insurance Industry Award winners have been announced.
Company winners include:
Large Broking Company of the Year award - Marsh
Medium Broking Company of the Year award - Warren Saunders Insurance Brokers
Small Broking Company of the Year award - Trade Risk
Authorised Representative Network of the Year - Insurance Advisernet
Underwriting Agency of the Year award - CHU Underwriting Agencies (and in 2017 and 2018)
Large General Insurance Company of the Year - Holland Insurance
Small General Insurance Company of the Year - Guild Insurance
Life Insurance Company of the Year - MetLife Australia
Insurtech of the Year - Codafication
Professional Services Firm of the Year - Finity
Service Provider to the Insurance Industry - Paynters
Excellence in Workplace Diversity and Inclusion - Hollard Insurance
Insurance Learning Program of the Year - Sedgwick
The personal winners include:
Linh Nguyen (Sedgwick) is the Young Insurance Professional of the Year
Damien Mu (AIA Australia and New Zealand) the Insurance Leader of the Year
Wayne Goodall took home the ANZIIF Lifetime Achievement Award for 2021
