Former Perpetual exec joins BlackRock

STUART DUNN
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited - Head of Wealth Distribution - Northern Region
DEPARTURE
Perpetual Investment Management Limited
PERPETUAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Date: February 2017
Position: State Manager - NSW/ACT
APPOINTMENT
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited
BLACKROCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED
Date: February 2017
Position: Head of Wealth Distribution - Northern Region

BlackRock has announced the appointment of Stuart Dunn as head of wealth distribution, Northern Region, effective 23 February 2017.

Dunn has more than 20 years' experience in the financial services industry, and joins BlackRock from Perpetual Investments, where he spent nine years in various roles, most recently as state manager, NSW/ACT.

BlackRock has also announced the appointment of Linda Kang, who joins as the firm's lead research relationship manager.

Commenting on the new hires, BlackRock's head of client business in Australasia, Jason Collins, said: "The appointments reflect BlackRock's focus on building meaningful and sustainable partnerships with clients to help facilitate better outcomes for the broader investor community."