Vanguard promotes exec to Head of Institutional

Vanguard Australia has announced the appointment of Matthew Willis as head of institutional for the firm, effective April 2017.

Willis' appointment comes as part of a restructure of the firm's distribution leadership team.

In this role, Willis will lead the team responsible for the management of institutional client relationships across Australia.

He has worked for Vanguard Australia since March 2009 and has held various roles including business development manager and regional sales manager. He was previously the national sales manager, adviser sales, a role that he has held from January 2014.

Joining Willis is Rebecca Pope, as head of intermediary and Colleen Campbell as head of client service and administration.

Commenting on the changes to the team, Vanguard Australia head of distribution, Matthew Lumsden, said: "These changes are driven by our commitment to provide the best quality client experience across all segments of the Australian market."

"Each individual brings substantial and diverse expertise to the team. We believe this further strengthens our organisation and ultimately delivers better outcomes for our clients."