Perpetual appoints new deputy head of equities



Perpetual portfolio manager and former Deutsche Asset Management employee, Vince Pezzullo, is taking on the position of deputy head of equities, following the resignation of Nathan Parkin.
Head of equities, Paul Skamvougeras, said: "Vince will be an outstanding deputy head of equities and is well placed to assume accountability for our flagship Australian Share Fund."
"I'm pleased to be promoting him from within and expanding the responsibilities of senior, high and performing team members."
Pezullo had spent close to ten years at Perpetual and would take on the new position effective immediately.
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