Frontier grows tech team

Frontier has added two new hires to its technology team, with a senior relationship manager and a business analyst joining the asset consultant.

In his new role as a senior relationship manager, Daman Grewal will focus on building and strengthening client relationships in the firm's investment technology practice and engaging with those investors to determine their future needs.

Grewal joins from the Nasdaq-owned eVestment, where he served as vice president of business development.

Before this, he worked with Wellington Management and First Sentier.

Frontier chief executive Andrew Polson said: "we're excited to have Daman on board to work with our clients to continually look for ways to solve their investment technology needs and to take our offering to the market more broadly.

"Daman has extensive experience in being the interface between investors and technology platforms and has a unique combination of investment, technology and relationship skills perfectly suited for this important role.

Joining Grewal in boosting the firm's technology strength is Lyn Tian in the role of technical business analyst.

Tian will focus on further developing Frontier's Partners Platform, as well as key process efficiencies, including data management.

She joins from BT Financial Group, where she worked as a senior business analyst for six years.

Earlier, she worked at Commonwealth Bank and BlackRock Investment Management group in similar roles.
"Lyn brings 16 years of experience in highly relevant roles and with significant organisations operating in similar fields to Frontier, added Polson.

" Her understanding of both superannuation and investment businesses, along with her expertise in planning and process enhancement, will make her a highly-valuable member of our team."

Ten years ago, Frontier was preparing to launch our Partners Platform.
"That technology play facilitated a more open and collaborative partnership approach to our consulting and set us apart from other advisers, the chief executive continued.

"It undoubtedly helped pave the way for the sustained success we have enjoyed over the last five to seven years, both in terms of growth in client numbers but also in the performance we've helped to deliver for our clients."

Frontier now has fifteen dedicated technology staff operating alongside its consulting team.