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Blair Vernon Appointed New AMP Chief Executive, Succeeding Alexis George
AFR
January 19, 2026•2 days ago
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Blair Vernon will replace Alexis George as AMP's chief executive in March. Vernon, currently CFO, was instrumental in recent divestments including AMP Capital and the advice business. George led AMP since 2021, focusing on cultural repair following the financial services royal commission's revelations of misconduct and governance issues, which led to significant costs and legal challenges.
Wealth manager AMP said Blair Vernon will become its next chief executive in March when Alexis George retires. Vernon has been chief financial officer since July 2023 and played a central role in deals separating AMP Capital from the group and selling the advice business.
George has led AMP since mid-2021, repairing its culture after the company was dragged through the financial services royal commission, which exposed a “fee-for-no-service” scandal and bad corporate governance across the business. This resulted in large remediation costs and various lawsuits.
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