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ASB broker team changes

Amanda Young

ASB has announced a new look thirdparty banking team following the departure of long-serving Marc Oliver.

Oliver left the bank just before Christmas, and has been replaced by Amanda Young as head of third party banking.

In an announcement to advisers, Young confirmed the changes to the market.

Young has been in banking for more than 25 years, starting her career with BNZ. She moved to Cigna NZ in 2007, and then to ANZ, before moving to ASB in 2014.

At ASB, Young has held the role of regional manager for the midlands region, including Wellington.

Young recently held the role of general manager for branch banking, and became head of business development and youth in January last year.

Alongside Young, a new broker business development manager joins the big four bank in Auckland.

Anthony Sage, a Canterbury graduate, joined ASB in 2019, and is an accredited mortgage broker.

Young said Sage “is excited to bring his experience as a broker and a banker to this role to deliver great customer outcomes through third party banking”.

New business banking boss at ANZ

Lorraine Mapu

Lorraine Mapu is to replace Mark Hiddleston as managing director of business banking at ANZ.

Hiddleston is leaving ANZ at the end of March after five years on the bank’s senior leadership team. He has spent 15 years at the lender.

Mapu has held the role of ANZ NZ’s general manager for business since September 2020, and was previously general manager for commercial and agri business.

ANZ NZ chief executive Antonia Watson said:

“Mark has been an outstanding executive and overseen the transformation of the commercial and agri businesses at ANZ NZ. Our strategy has been to help New Zealanders into homes and to start and grow their businesses and Mark has played a major role in that."

Watson added: “Lorraine is highly regarded by her customers and the staff she works with and will bring detailed understanding of the business and agri sectors as well as big picture leadership skills to the top table.”

First Mortgage Trust builds team

Caroline Olagues

Lender FMT has hired a new business development manager in Auckland as it continues to grow.

Caroline Olagues recently joined FMT “and is excited to be a part of a leading non-bank funder”, the group said.

Olagues is half Danish and half American, however grew up in the Bay of Islands before moving to Auckland to study a Bachelor of Finance and a Bachelor of Property.

For the past five years, Olagues has worked in property finance at ASB Bank, where she worked with many of New Zealand’s leading property investors and developers, FMT said.

Jeremy Finch

As a result of the success and growth in the South Island and lower North Island, Jeremy Finch has been promoted to southern regional manager. And Mark Beams has been appointed as a BDM in Wellington.

Beams has extensive experience after working closely with brokers for most of the past decade.

He has recently moved from BDM roles with ANZ and Bluestone, and moves to FMT with a desire to “further his experience in the unregulated lending environment with a key focus on commercial and development funding”.

Mark Beams

FMT said: “Mark has built up strong relationships with his advisers over the years and looks forward to continuing these in his new role. He will continue to look after the advisers in the lower and central North Island as well as reconnecting with those advisers in the Tasman region.”

Mike Pero Mortgages hires

Five new advisers have jumped on board at adviser group Mike Pero Mortgages.

Sammi Schuurman

Christchurch franchise owner Rob McCammon welcomes new mortgage adviser Sammi Schuurman. Prior to joining Mike Pero, Schuurman worked as a hairdresser for 11 years and prides herself on her excellent communication skills.

Will Roberts

Joining Bryce Dahl’s team in Northland is Will Roberts. Roberts has 20 years’ experience in the finance industry, most recently working as an investment adviser.

Ryan Giles

Franchise owner Jacob Annals welcomes new mortgage adviser, Ryan Giles, to the Waikato team. MPM said Giles has extensive retail and business banking experience spanning over 10 years.

Angela Matuszek

Wairarapa franchise owner Donald Stevenson has welcomed new mortgage adviser Angela Matuszek. Matuszek has over 30 years’ experience in the finance industry and brings a vast knowledge in lending, insurance and banking to help customers achieve their financial goals, MPM said.

Ronelle Boonen

Joining Kirsten Morris’ team in Gisborne is new mortgage adviser, Ronelle Boonen. ✚