Tasmanian industry superannuation fund Tasplan has appointed a well-known financial planner as a client services manager (CSM).
Peter Murphy, who is also a weather presenter for Southern Cross Television, has joined the client service management team to assist employers dealing with superannuation issues.
He has worked as a financial planner for AMP and Westpac.
Tasplan chief executive Neil Cassidy said the client services manager role was a new position created due to demand from employers.
Some of that demand could be attributed to an intensive local branding campaign that had taken place in the past 18 months, Cassidy said.
"The number of employers needing support and the amount of activity in the northern half of Tasmania has continued to grow, so it's only natural, given our commitment to supporting local employers, that we appointed another representative," he said.
Tasplan employs five CSMs - four in Tasmania and one in New South Wales.
"Essentially, out client services managers are the face of our fund, and Peter Murphy joins a very experienced and dedicated team that helps employers in Tasmania and New South Wales with any issues around super," Cassidy said.
The fund has over 100,000 members and more than $1.2 billion in funds under management.
