Suncorp Advice, the Australian financial advisory firm, has named a new manager for its Queensland business.

Michael Frawley assumes the role of practice development manager for the self-employed advisory division in the state. Based in Brisbane, he is responsible for partnering with Suncorp-licenced advisors and agents to help introduce best practices and procedures toward meeting Future of Financial Advice requirements, which are set to take effect in 1 July 2013.

Frawley previously headed the advice division of independently-licenced financial planning firm Carwardine Financial Services in Brisbane. Before that, he held advisory positions at Genesys Wealth and ANZ Bank.

Suncorp Advice is a subsidiary of Suncorp Group, the ASX-listed general insurance, banking, life insurance, superannuation and investment group with some A$93 billion ($91 billion) in assets.