ING swift to replace distribution exec

INGhas moved quickly to announce a replacement for itsIOOF-bound head of funds management distribution, Jarrod Brown with the appointment of an ING regional executive - Roslyn Shirlaw — into the vacated position.

A well known identity in the industry, Shirlaw occupied a variety of senior research and technical management positions forRetireinvestand ING Funds Management between 1992 and October 2001, before departing the Australian financial services industry and relocating to Asia.

Prior to recently returning to Australia, Shirlaw held senior regional management and business development roles for the ING group in Asia, including Japan and Malaysia.

An ING spokesperson says during that time Shirlaw has been “establishing new business in the rapidly growing Asian markets”.

According to ING, Shirlaw has been looking for an opportunity to return to Australia and to move into the sales and distribution side of the business.

During her career in Australia Shirlaw was known as a media spokesperson on research and technical as well as industry issues, and acted on various industry association committees, including theFinancial Planning Association, theAssociation of Superannuation Funds of Australiaand the Australian Retirement Income Streams Association.

Shirlaw will step into the role on November 3.

Meanwhile Brown, who Shirlaw replaces, will act as the new general manager for retail funds management with IOOF, taking over the role vacated by Richard Nunn earlier this year following Nunn’s move toColonial First Statein July to take up the position of distribution general manager.

Brown had only been in the distribution position at ING for three months, after moving over from his previous position of head of funds management markets, however Brown stresses the transfer had no impact on his decision to leave and join IOOF.