AMP appoints Group Exec Advice & NZ

AMP Limited has announced a series of changes to its senior leadership, including the appointment of Jack Regan as group executive, Advice and New Zealand.

Regan joined AMP in 2002 and was appointed managing director of New Zealand Financial Services in 2007. In his new role as group executive for advice, he will lead AMP's adviser network in Australia, which includes AMP Advice, AMP Financial Planning, AMP Horizons Academy and practice, Hillross and Charter Financial Planning. He will also retain responsibility for the management of AMP New Zealand.

Commenting on the announced changes, which include several new appointments and three executive departures, AMP chief executive Craig Meller said: "The new group structure delivers sharper focus on performance in the core Australian businesses, drives efficiency across the group and provides increased emphasis on the growth drivers in the portfolio."