Hamish will be responsible for ensuring the operational goals of the business are aligned with Bennelong’s strategic direction.

“In his five years with Bennelong, Hamish has held a number of roles within the business and has a solid understanding of our future growth plans. He will lead the organisation-wide programs that will support our ongoing sustainable growth and will continue to support our off-shore efforts,” Craig said.

Hamish joined Bennelong in February 2012 as Head of Operations and Finance; he was promoted to Head of Finance and Governance before assuming his current position. He has over 10 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to relocating to Melbourne, Hamish spent four years with GLG Partners in London as a manager in the Finance division. Other previous employers include Citigroup (London) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (New Zealand).

With the promotion of Hamish to his new role, Raymond Lau has been promoted to Head of Finance reporting to Chief Financial Officer Jeff Phillips.

Raymond joined Bennelong in September 2016 as Finance Manager and has over 11 years of experience. He previously held roles with Pentana Solutions as a global senior financial accountant and prior to that was a senior accountant at Bentleys MRI in the Business and Advisory Services division.

As Bennelong continues to grow, it is also expanding its marketing capabilities.

Hannah Pietsch has been appointed Communications Manager, reporting to Head of Marketing Ella Tassi. She joins from Russell Investments where she worked as Marketing Content Manager. Prior to this, Hannah spent 10 years with Australian Unity in a number of marketing, communications and public relations roles. Past employers include Vision 2020 Australia and World Vision Australia.

Steven Asquith has been appointed Digital Marketing Manager, also reporting to Ella. Steven’s previous roles include Marketing Manager at VicSuper, Marketing Manager at Salmat, plus roles at Dun & Bradstreet, GE Capital, and Origin Energy.

Minna Pacanowski has been promoted to Marketing Officer, Projects & Analytics, having joined Bennelong 18 months ago as Marketing Assistant.

The appointments and promotions enable Bennelong to boost its capability to support its eight boutique asset management teams in Australia.

“Attracting and retaining talent is a competitive advantage. The best way we can look after investors is by creating the right culture. A culture built around people, innovation, excitement and allowing people to grow within their role. In turn, it is this culture which helps the overall business grow,” said Craig.

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Marta will be responsible for the co-ordination of all product matters, including oversight of the development, launch and maintenance of Bennelong’s product offering across all of its boutique fund managers, ensuring the offerings are commercially viable and are in line with regulatory requirements.

Marta brings with her over 17 years of investment management experience. She joins Bennelong following four years as Product Manager, Corporate Trustee Services at Equity Trustees with prior experience as Investment Writer, Marketing and Communications at Legg Mason Asset Management Australia. Prior to this, Marta worked for UBS Wealth Management in Zurich (Switzerland) for nearly six years, primarily as a Product Communication Specialist – Associate Director. She also held roles at Morgan Stanley in Switzerland and Italy.

The new function reflects Bennelong’s growth trajectory as the business has recently surpassed $7.5b in funds under management, more than doubling its FUM over the past four years.

Craig Bingham, Chief Executive Officer of Bennelong said, “It is a testament to Bennelong’s reputation in the market that it has the ability to attract employees of such a high calibre. Marta’s extensive industry expertise from around the globe will play a major role in furthering our presence in the marketplace. The appointment demonstrates our commitment to the future of the business, with a focus on the needs of our client base.”

Marta will be based at Bennelong’s head office in Melbourne.

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