DomaCom appoints SMSF specialist


Specialist financial services house, DomaCom has recruited a Self-Managed Superannuation Fund (SMSF) specialist as state manager for Victoria and Tasmania.
The company announced this week it had appointed former AMP SMSF business development manager, Chris Benson to the role with a priority to address interest in DomaCom's new Fractional Property Investment Fund in the southern regions.
Confirming the appointment, DomaCom's General Manager Sales and Marketing, Warren Gibson, said the company was pleased to secure someone with Benson's background, particularly his knowledge of the SMSF market.
"Chris' appointment comes at a critical time for DomaCom with investors growing appetite for property feeding into financial planning practices," he said.
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