Henderson appoints new sales director

In a statement yesterday, the international investment firm announced the appointment of Tom Kelly to the role of sales director.

Based in Brisbane, Mr Kelly will be responsible for serving retail clients, Henderson said.

Head of distribution at Henderson Matt Gaden said, “Queensland is one of our largest markets and is growing rapidly.

“We are committed to providing best-in-class service to our national client base, and look forward to better supporting Queensland-based financial advisers with this newly created role and establishing an office in Brisbane.”

Mr Gaden said the strength of the company’s distribution team was an important part of the business’ growth in Australia.

“Despite the challenging market conditions, we have seen solid net flows from both retail and institutional clients across a diverse range of our local and global investment capabilities,” he said.

“With an experienced national distribution team, we believe the foundations seem firmly laid to build out our Australian business in the years ahead.”

 Mr Kelly joins the firm from his previous role as vice president of BlackRock where he managed key account and multi-manager relationships, Henderson said.