Risk People as at 20 February 2018

New Appointments
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Centrepoint announces new CEO
Angus Benbow has been appointed chief executive at Centrepoint Alliance, effective 2 April. Benbow previously held the same position at Shadforth Financial Group. 

NAB appoints regional GM
Adrian De Silva has been appointed as NAB's general manager for South Australia, Western Australia, and the Northern Territory. De Silva was previously the national manager of wealth management, and national manager of practice development, at NAB.

Fortnum appoints former Centric Wealth executive
Glen Castensen has been appointed to an executive position at Fortnum. Castensen co-founded Centric Wealth in 2005 after a merger with Centrestone Wealth Advisers and Berkley Group, at which he was managing director.

TAL takes on new sales head
Lisa Larkin has been appointed as national manager of TAL’s strategic business development. Larkin was previously head of clients and strategic management.

AIA Australia secures new chief people and culture officer
Charlotte Ward has been appointed as the chief people and culture officer for both AIA’s Australian and New Zealand operations. Ward was previously leadership academy director at BP.

Departures
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Chant West founders retire
Founders of Chant West, Warren Chant and Andrea West, have resigned as directors and retired from the business after just over 20 years.