AMP Group Exec joins FSC board

The Financial Services Council (FSC) has appointed AMP group executive, advice and New Zealand, Jack Regan, to its board of directors, effective 24 February 2017. He has also been made co-chair of the FSC's advice board committee.

Regan has more than 35 years' financial services experience, having worked in distribution, marketing and operational roles at St.George Bank, IOOF and GIO before joining AMP's Hillross. He has been with AMP for the past 18 years and is responsible for the firm's Advice and Direct businesses in Australia, as well as the firm's New Zealand operations.

He is also currently a director of AMP Advice Holdings and a board member of ipac Securities and ipac Group Services.

Commenting on his appointment, Regan said: "It's a privilege to be appointed to the Board of the FSC, which plays a critical role in supporting the growth and success of the financial services industry. Through its work with the regulators and key stakeholders in the industry, the FSC is helping to drive positive outcomes for its members and their customers, and I look forward to contributing to these endeavours."