The Sydney-listed group confirmed further changes to its private banking senior management in Asia.

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group has confirmed that as a result of a reorganisation of its private banking and wealth teams in Asia, senior manager Bret Packard takes on the role of leading private banking in the region.

The departure of Manfred Liechti, global head of private banking at ANZ, was exclusively reported by this publication late last month. Liechti has been in the industry for more than 25 years and had spent most of his career at UBS, joining ANZ in 2013.

Packard, who is managing director of wealth Asia, assumes responsibility for private banking in Asia, a spokesperson told this publication in a statement yesterday.

“Bret will be responsible for driving growth across the region and delivering solutions that help our clients better connect and protect and grow their wealth. Kevin Ong, head of private banking for Southeast Asia, and Arjan De Boer, head of the private bank, North Asia, will now report to Bret,” the spokesperson said.

Earlier in February, ANZ announced that its global wealth arm “continues to build momentum” with further growth of client funds.