BTFG boss appointed FSC deputy chair
BT Financial Group chief executive officer Brad Cooper has joined AMP's Craig Meller as co-deputy chairman of the Financial Services Council (FSC).
Brad Cooper has replaced Schroder Investment Management chief executive officer Greg Cooper, who was recently appointed FSC Chairman.
"As a director on the FSC board since 2010 and co-chair of the FSC's Superannuation Board Committee, Brad has made a significant contribution to financial services at a time when monumental changes have been made to Australia's superannuation system," Greg Cooper said.
In his new role on the FSC board, Brad will also be a deputy chairman of the Council's Administration and Risk Board Committee, as well as the Nominations Board Committee.
Apart from the chairman and the two co-deputy chairmen, the FSC's Board has 11 directors:
- David Bryant, CEO and CIO of Australian Unity Investments
- Robin Burns, managing director of Equity Trustees
- Andrew Hagger, group executive, NAB Wealth and CEO of MLC
- Ben Heap, managing director of UBS Global Asset Management
- John James, managing director and chairman ov Vanguard Investments
- Brett Jollie, managing director of Aberdeen Asset Management Australia
- Marc Lieberman, CEO of Metlife Australia
- Geoff Lloyd, CEO and managing director of Perpetual
- Annabel Spring, group executive for wealth management, Commonwealth Bank of Australia
- Geoff Summerhayes, CEO Suncorp Life and
- Maria Wilton, managing director of Franklin Templeton Investments
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