Brash joins advice group board

Brash’s appointment expands the board to three. He will sit alongside Peter Mancell and Milton Jennings.

“Don has extraordinary experience as governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, a position which he held for 14 years, his insights from this tenure will add valuable perspective to our advisory
board,” said Nick Stewart, Stewart Group executive director and chief executive.

In 2003, he was elected leader of the National Party and used his position to move public debate forward on many key issues.

“Our advisory board members are selected for their integrity and compatibility with our values. They use their best judgement and expertise to offer sound advice and their collective opinion to the directors and management team of Stewart Group and associated company Boutique Advisers Alliance. Don’s expertise and knowledge of the financial industry will be invaluable to the direction of the Stweart Group and we are delighted to have him join the Board," Stewart said.

Brash is currently the chairman of the New Zealand subsidiary of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), now the largest bank in the world. He has been a director of many companies, including Westpac Merchant Finance and Cavalier Corporation in the 70s and 80s, and the ANZ Bank (in New Zealand), Transpower and Oceania Dairy more recently.

Brash said he was delighted to join the family-owned company which continues to raise the bar in the provision of financial advice to New Zealanders. 

“I’ve had a lot to do with the financial sector for most of my career, but few companies have so impressed me with their integrity and professionalism.”