AMP Financial Services, the Australian asset management firm, has named a new head for its superannuation and retirement products division. 

Patricia Montague joins the firm in 12 August as director for contemporary wealth management products, working across sales, distribution, marketing, product, pricing and investments at the superannuation and retirement products arm. 

She moves from Commonwealth Bank of Australia, where she was the general manager of the retail customers and transformation unit. Before that, she head of retail bank transformation also at CBA.

She replaces Chris Jansen, who has moved to a new role within the company's compliance project team in preparation for the implementation of Strong Super requirements.

AMP has one of the largest financial advice networks in Australia and New Zealand, with some 4,250 aligned advisors and planners.