Taking up the new role, Brian Zanker will report directly to Ben Walsh, managing director and market leader for Mercer in the Asia Pacific.
Prior to his appointment Mr Zanker has worked across the financial services industry for nearly 30 years and held roles as the head of business development at JANA Investment Advisers, Plum Financial Services and MLC Group Insurance.
“Competition within the super funds market has never been as fierce, and we have steadily and strategically been transforming our services to help our clients not only weather, but thrive, in this environment,” Mr Walsh said.
“Brian has the ideal mix of experience and desire to make a difference and to take the collective capability of our investments and financial services businesses to market, driving continued growth and more broadly improving our client engagement capabilities.”