ANZ ETF Management extends BDM team
ANZ's exchange traded fund joint venture, ANZ ETFS Management (AUS) Limited has further built out its distribution team.
The business announced this week it had appointed Ganesh Balendran as Business Development Manager for Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania, effective 29 February.
Balendran will be based in Melbourne and responsible for ANZ ETFS' distribution strategy in the three southern states. He previously spent seven years as a business development manager at OnePath and before that was at Oasis Asset Management for six years.
Confirming the appointment, ANZ ETFS Head, Kris Walesby, said Balendran brought considerable wealth management experience and relationship skills to the team and his appointment demonstrated its commitment to continual adviser and investor education.
"Expanding the team will help improve our reach within the all-important intermediary market including dealer groups, independent financial advisers, client advisers and stockbrokers," he said.
ANZ ETFS is a joint venture between Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) and ETF Securities.
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