Mercer’s Bryant new chair of FSC


Mercer Australia chief executive, David Bryant has been elected to replace Geoff Lloyd as chair of the Financial Services Council (FSC).
Lloyd was required to stand down as chair of the FSC after resigning his position as chief executive of MLC Wealth.
Bryant has held a number of positions with the FSC since being appointed to the board in 2013 including co-deputy chairman, co-chair of the Advice Board Committee, chair of the Standard Oversight and Disciplinary Board Committee and a member of the Administration and Risk Board Committee and Nominations Board Committee.
Challenger chief executive and managing director, Richard Howes has been elected to the FSC Board replacing Challenger chief financial officer, Andrew Tobin, who will step down in November.
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