New MD for Equity Trustees
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Equity Trustee has a new managing director — Equipsuper chief executive, Robin Burns.
Equity Trustees chairman Tony Killen said Burns would be succeeding Peter Williams, who is retiring from the position after seven years.
Burns has been CEO of Equipsuper for seven years. Before that, he was with AXA Asia Pacific.
Burns will take up his new role in the first quarter of next year.
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