Lifeplan appoints BDM for Vic & Tas

Lifeplan Funds Management has appointed Paul Bugg to the position of business development manager for Victoria and Tasmania. The appointment follows Greg Bird's promotion in October to national business development manager. Bugg has more than 25 years' experience in the financial planning industry, most recently as practice development manager with Macquarie Group. Prior to this he was a practice development consultant for BT Financial Group, and was a financial services manager for Commonwealth Financial Planning.