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Financial services experts guide Australia’s economic future

A panel of financial services and insurance experts has been given the job of leading the charge as Australia positions itself to be recognised as an Asian financial services hub.

Retired Macquarie Bank Deputy Chairman Mark Johnson will head the panel, using experience gained in the financial sector with Macquarie, AGL Energy and the Asia-Pacific Economic Corporation Business Advisory Council.

Also taking a seat on the panel will be Suncorp Chairman John Story, AMP CEO Craig Dunn, Vanguard MD Jeremy Duffield, NAB non-executive director Patricia Cross and former Lazard MD Paul Binstead.

Assistant Treasurer Chris Bowen says the panel will “ensure that we get the right policy settings necessary for Australia to capitalise on its comparative advantages and to benefit from opportunities in the region to grow Australia’s financial services sector and in turn increase Australia’s economic prosperity”.