MyState loses CFO


Tasmanian-based diversified financial services group, MyState Limited, has begun the search for a new Chief Financial Officer after announcing the looming departure of current incumbent, Paul Viney.
The company announced to the Australian Securities Exchange today that Viney would be leaving the organisation at the end of April after having been integral to the merger of MyState Financial and Tasmanian Perpetual Trustees and then the acquisition of Queensland building society, the Rock.
MyState managing director, John Gilbert said it was intended to announce a replacement for Viney before his departure from the company.
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