Media Release

For release: 9 September 2013

New Managing Director Retail and Business Banking for ANZ New Zealand

Fred Ohlsson is to be the new Managing Director Retail and Business Banking at ANZ New Zealand.

Mr Ohlsson, whose appointment is subject to Reserve Bank of New Zealand approval, takes up the role on 30 September. He is currently ANZ New Zealand’s Managing Director Business Banking.

He will take over the running of the bank’s Retail business from Kerri Thompson, who has been appointed Managing Director Bancassurance and Customer Experience with ANZ Global Wealth in Sydney.

Mr Ohlsson has been Managing Director Business Banking since joining ANZ New Zealand in December 2010. He has an MBA from the prestigious Bocconi University School of Management in Milan, Italy, and worked for management consultants
McKinsey and Company before joining ANZ in 2001 in Australia, where he was General Manager Commercial Products.

During his time with ANZ New Zealand, business banking market share has grown and funds under management have reached record highs.
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