“We are very pleased to have someone of Durand’s calibre join us to lead the national distribution strategy. Durand brings extensive local retail investment experience with him to Milliman and will play a pivotal role in the expansion of this area of the business” said Principal and Head of Investment Solutions Asia-Pacific, Victor Huang.”

Prior to Covid-19, Financial planners were already facing a raft of challenges in the wake of the Royal Commission, with regulatory requirements such as Best Interest Duty drawing a focus on the fees and benefits of investment solutions for clients. Our SmartShield Managed Accounts have armed advisers with an investment solution for their clients at an important time.

“This new appointment further demonstrates our commitment to providing advisers with simple and affordable solutions that leverage decades of institutional expertise to help Australians achieve their retirement goals.

“The solutions are designed to fit within existing processes and provide a level of certainty that was previously lacking.” said Mr Huang.

Mr Oliver has previously held a number of roles at Netwealth and HUB24 and was most recently State Distribution Manager for independent platform provider and investment administrator, XPLORE Wealth. “I’m delighted to be joining the Milliman team here in Australia in this important role and at such a critical time of growth for the business and the SmartShield Managed Account solutions. I believe that we are well positioned to take advantage of the many opportunities ahead of us and look forward to working closely, with the team,” Mr Oliver said.

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Mr Oliver’s commencement complements a series of strategic appointments by the company throughout 2019. These support Xplore Wealth’s growth as experts in delivering solutions that empower advisers by providing real choice within an environment of heightened regulation and consumer-focused reforms.

Mr Oliver joins Xplore Wealth after five years as Business Development Manager at HUB24 Limited, where he was responsible for building and maintaining strategic relationships with new and current licensees.

“I am excited to commence my new role with Xplore Wealth,” Mr Oliver said. “I am joining during an important period for Xplore, and I look forward to the opportunity ahead in the evolving financial services sector.”

Head of Distribution and Marketing Anne Hamieh said: “Durand brings with him a long record of outstanding business development and key relationship performance, which aligns with our objectives as we continue to focus on enabling our clients to confidently manage, protect and grow their clients’ wealth.

“Durand’s role will be pivotal in promoting the company’s client-centric platform solutions and the benefits of Xplore Wealth’s regulatory expertise to the advice market. We look forward to welcoming Durand to Xplore Wealth.”

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