MyState rebrands wealth business


Banking and wealth management group, MyState has announced the rebranding of its wealth business which will see its wholly owned subsidiary Tasmanian Perpetual Trustees Limited to change its name to TPT Wealth Limited.
The firm said in the announcement made to the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) that the rebrand was a part of its transformation of its wealth business and, as a result, it would give TPT national distribution capabilities along with new digital products and services.
TPT’s range of products would remain unchanged and the firm would continue to offer managed funds, commercial lending as well as wills and estate management services.
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