Fisher Funds appoints new Chief Client Officer

Fisher Funds has appointed Adam Ward as its new Chief Client Officer.

"Ward brings extensive experience across finance and banking, much of that in client-facing roles. He joins us from BNZ, where during the past 10 years he has held several General Manager roles, including in Third Party Banking, Specialist Banking, Home Lending and, most recently, Customer Contact Centres," said Simon Power, CEO of Fisher Funds.

Prior to this, Ward held senior roles in retail banking leadership at both Kiwibank and Westpac. At Westpac he led Private Bank and its change and internal communication function, and at Kiwibank led its Auckland/Northland branch network.

The appointment comes at a time when Fisher Funds is growing its client teams in Auckland, Taranaki, Wellington and Christchurch, with further expansion planned for later in the year.