Centuria makes key appointments
Specialist investment manager, Centuria Capital, has announced a three high level appointments which it says signal further expansion within its long-term corporate strategy.
The company announced this week that the appointments were intended to position the business to continue growing in areas of particular demand and opportunity including listed and unlisted property and in the development and distribution of ‘new-school' investment bonds.
It said that former AMP executive, Neil Rogan had been appointed General Manager of Centuria's Investment Bond Division while former AXA executive, Brad Watson had been appointed as Head of Distribution and Inestor Relations for Centuria's Property Funds Division.
The company said that Heather Romao had been appointed Head of Communications, a newly created role based in Centuria's Sydney head office.
Commenting on the appointments, Centuria chief executive, John McBain said the company was serious about strengthening its product distribution capability across both its property and investment bond funds management businesses.
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