Risk People Update

New Appointments

Australian Unity welcomes new GM of finance

Jenny Saliba is the new general manager of commercial and operations finance at Australian Unity in the wealth and capital markets unit. Saliba moves into the role from Think Childcare.

CFS appoints executive chair

Colonial First State has appointed Rob Coombe as chair as KKR takes over 55 per cent of CFS. Coombe was chair at MLC Wealth from June 2020 to February 2021, and also was executive chair of Generation Development Group from 2017 to 2020.

Departures

AFA chief resigns

Phil Kewin has resigned as the chief executive of the Association of Financial Advisers after four years. Phil Anderson, general manager of policy and professionalism, is the interim chief while a replacement is found.

Bridges make GM of alliances and distribution redundant

Jason Kriss has been made redundant at IOOF-owned dealer group Bridges Financial Services as part of a wider IOOF restructure as the firm makes way for MLC Wealth and its other licensees. Kriss was general manager of alliances and distribution at the dealer group and has been with Bridges since 2002.