UBS appoints Head of Wholesale
UBS Asset Management Australia has appointed a new Head of Wholesale, Australasia.
The manager announced this week it had appointed Ben Williams to the role with responsibility for building, implementing and monitoring the firms’ strategic engagement with a broad range of investors, including consulting, research, platform, aligned and independent adviser channels.
Confirming the appointment, UBS Asset Management Australia and New Zealand chief executive, Bryce Doherty described Williams as a highly experienced, widely respected and well credentialed leader within the asset management industry.
“He adds considerable expertise to our already successful wholesale team and is a very welcome addition to UBS Asset Management,” Doherty said.
Williams has over 20 years of investment industry experience having worked in various marketing, sales and product development roles with Lazard Asset Management, BlackRock and Merrill Lynch Investment Managers.
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