NEWS June 22, 2020

PPS Mutual strengthens its team with new Senior Business Development Manager in Queensland


Specialist insurance company PPS Mutual today announces the appointment of Arthur Tang to the role of Senior Business Development Manager Queensland. The role reports directly to Richard Hopwood, State Manager for Queensland.

The role will commence effective immediately and Mr Tang will be charged with supporting both Mr Hopwood and the PPS Mutual proposition amongst a select group of financial advisers in the Queensland region.

PPS Mutual State Manager for Queensland, Richard Hopwood, said “It’s great to welcome Arthur to the PPS Mutual team and I’m confident his considerable experience within both business and practice development roles will help us to further communicate the unique PPS Mutual proposition to financial advisers.”

“Our goal is to continue to educate advisers on the benefits of the mutual model and provide a unique offering to professionals in the Australian market.”

Mr Tang joins PPS Mutual with over 18 years experience as a financial services professional, with 11 years experience in business development roles specifically.
Most recently, Mr Tang was the Practice Development Manager for Financial Wisdom and CFP-Pathways, where he was responsible for developing and implementing business plans for financial planning practices to increase sustainability, productivity and profitability.
Prior to this, Mr Tang has held a number of roles in business development and financial planning at Legacy Planning, Asteron Life and ANZ Financial Planning.

“PPS Mutual was an attractive opportunity due to its sustainable business model and Member focused attitude which I look forward to communicating with my network,” Mr Tang said.

PPS Mutual is supported by PPS South Africa, the largest multi-disciplinary group of professionals in the world and the largest mutual company in South Africa. PPS Mutual is based on the proven PPS business model that has been hugely successful in South Africa since the 1940s – sharing over $2.5 billion in profits with Members over the last 10 years.

PPS Mutual is owned by its Australian professional members who will share in the profits of the products that they buy.