Fisher Funds has announced the appointment of Adam Ward as its new chief client officer. Fisher Funds chief executive Simon Power said: “Adam 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,” he said. 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. “I’m really excited to be joining the Fisher Funds team as we look to continue to grow the business and deliver on some really important work to support more clients planning for their future,” said Ward. He will commence the role on September 29, 2026. This is supplied content and not commissioned or paid for by NBR.
Fisher Funds, Adam Ward, chief client officer, Simon Power, BNZ, Kiwibank, Westpac, September 29 2026