Ex-UBS energy research head joins Jarden Australia

Experienced equities researcher Nik Burns is set to join Jarden's expanding Australian operation.

Burns has extensive experience in the energy and utilities sector, including in his current investor relations role with Beach Energy, an Adelaide-based oil and gas company. He was previously the head of energy and utilities research with UBS and held similar roles with Credit Suisse and RBS Morgans Limited. He started his career as a reservoir engineer with Santos after studying chemical engineering at the University of Adelaide.

Burns is one of more than 15 people appointed by Jarden this year, including Anderson Chow from HSBC.