Ms Gillespie joins from Lonsec where she has been Group CEO for more than three years and will be responsible for Perpetual Investments’ business strategy, managing strategic initiatives and business priorities, and leading the Client Solutions and Strategy team.

Commenting on Ms Gillespie’s appointment to the newly created role, Group Executive for Perpetual Investments David Lane said, “This role will enable us to have a sharp focus on meeting the changing needs of our clients, and further exploring growth opportunities for the business.

“Amanda’s leadership strength, investment background and deep sector knowledge are the right fit for this role.

“We are delighted to have someone with Amanda’s depth and breadth of experience joining the Perpetual Investments team.”

Ms Gillespie said, “I am excited to be joining Perpetual at this important time for the business.

“I have always had enormous respect for the Perpetual brand and the calibre of the team, and I am looking forward to working with the business to identify and seize fresh opportunities.”

Ms Gillespie has more than 20 years of investment experience and during her time at Lonsec played a key role in building out Lonsec’s research and consulting capabilities.

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