MOVES
Russell's MD of Advisory Services departs
Greg Liddell, Russell's managing director of Advisory Services in Australia, has resigned and left the firm, as reported in the media. Liddell joined Russell in September 2009 after roles as director of implemented equities at QIC and head of manager research at Mercer Investment Consulting.
PIMCO appoints head of Australia
PIMCO has named Macquarie division director Adrian Stewart as its new Australian country head. Based in Sydney, Stewart will be responsible for leading PIMCO's business in Australia, including serving the firm's institutional and wealth management clients.
Acadian hires new Client Service Associate
Acadian Australia has appointed Aaron Thirukumar as client service associate.
Acadian hires VP Client Service and Sales
Acadian Asset Management in Australia has appointed Gavin Boyd as vice president client service and sales.
BetaShares appoints Chief Economist
ETF provider BetaShares has announced the appointment of David Bassanese as chief economist.
PIMCO appoints Asia Pacfic head
PIMCO has appointed former global head of PIMCO Advisory, Eric Mogelof, as its new head of Asia Pacific.
Folkestone Maxim appoints Portfolio Manager
Folkestone Maxim Asset Management has announced the appointment of Amy Pham as portfolio manager for the Folkestone Maxim A-REIT securities business.
Brogden to step down as CEO of FSC
Chairman of the Financial Services Council (FSC), Greg Cooper, has announced that John Brogden will be stepping down as CEO of the FSC at the end of the year to take up a new role as chief executive officer and managing director of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD).
Paul Howes joins KPMG Australia
KPMG Australia has appointed Paul Howes a director in its Advisory practice. He will consult with clients in three key areas - business transformation, transaction services, and superannuation. Howes joins KPMG from his role as national secretary of the Australian Workers' Union.
Mercer Financial appoints research manager
Mercer has confirmed to the media that Brendan Irwin has been appointed to the role of research manager within Mercer's financial advice business. Irwin's previous position was with Count Financial as a senior executive of research, product and platforms.