Ignition Wealth appoints new investment committee chair

By David Tuckwell on Tuesday 29 August 2017

Savings and Investment

Simon Conroy has joined as chairman of the investment committee

A new top appointment for Aussie robo-advisor. 

Aussie robo-advisor Ignition Wealth has appointed Simon Conroy as chairman of its investment committee.

Mr Conroy is a former banker who previously served as the head of private markets for Macquarie, the Australian banking giant, where he worked for more than a decade.

“The appointment of Simon Conroy as Chairman of the Ignition Wealth Investment Committee is part of our ongoing commitment to drive the business forward,” said Mark Fordree, CEO of Ignition Wealth.

Mr Conroy joins several financial services leaders at Ignition Wealth. Industry veteran Peter Meurer serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors, while Tom Pockett, Claire Wivell-Plater and Peter Oakes are all members of the Ignition Wealth Advisory Board.

This article first appeared on www.roboadvicenews.com

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