New sales & marketing head for Lonsec

Research and investment solutions firm, Lonsec, has appointed Rob Hardy to the newly-created role of executive director of sales and marketing.

Hardy joins Lonsec after seven years at Clime Investment Management, most recently as chief operating officer, and has over 30 years' experience in sales, marketing and business leadership across a number of industries, including as head of the International Direct Marketing Division of Time Warner.

In welcoming him to Lonsec, CEO, Charlie Haynes, said: "Rob's wealth of experience both inside and outside the financial services domain will allow us to have deeper conversations with our clients to better understand their needs during a critical time for the industry."

Hardy added: "I'm very excited about the opportunities for Lonsec within a financial services industry undergoing significant change. I look forward to leveraging the strong relationships we have with advisers, fund managers and super funds, and driving the continued evolution of our investment research and tools in line with the industry's future needs."