ANZ creates aligned dealer and advice standards role
ANZ has announced a new position of general manager, aligned dealers and advice standards, and has appointed Darren Whereat to the role.
Transitioning from his previous role of chief executive of RI Advice at ANZ, Whereat will be responsible for the bank's aligned financial planners and the advice standards across the network.
He will report to managing director, Wealth Australia, Alexis George.
Whereat has 25 years of experience in financial services including supporting advice networks at ANZ, BT Financial Group, Asgard and MLC.
George said: "Over the last three years Darren has made a strong contribution to our business as Chief Executive of RI Advice".
He added that the bank would begin the recruitment process for the chief executive of RI Advice role over the next few weeks.
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Malavika Santhebennur
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