BT appoints head of research and product
The former head of research and investments within the wholesale business at UBS Global Asset Management, Piers Bolger, has resigned to take up a new research posting at BT Financial Group.
As senior manager, research and product at BT, Bolger will cover the Securitor as well as St George and Westpac financial planning dealer groups.
Bolger will step into the role on October 12, reporting to BT Financial Group head of practice management Matt Englund.
Bolger was an executive director at UBS Asset Management, where he has been since 2003. While at UBS Bolger he ran an Australian equity portfolio as well as heading up research and investments. Piers' previous roles include asset consultant for Frontier and head of research at Lonsec.
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