Naz Hoosen and Zaffar Subedar will be joining the wholesale distribution team at BNP Paribas Asset Management Australia (BNPP AMAU).
Both will be reporting to Thira Ngoeun, head of wholesale distribution for Australia and New Zealand.
Mr Subedar will be based in Sydney as a senior business development manager.
He has over 15 years of experience across sales and research in the wholesale market and was most recently an investment specialist at eInvest.
Moreover, Mr Hoosen will be based in Melbourne as a business development manager and joins the distribution team with over 15 years of experience in the wealth management industry.
Prior to his time at BNP Paribas, Mr Hoosen held the position of business development manager with MLC Australia.
The pair will be responsible for growing funds under management for BNPP AMAU by working closely with key influencers in the market, including dealer groups, private wealth firms, family offices, consultant and research houses, and platform providers.
“We are delighted to have two highly experienced industry professionals join our Australian wholesale distribution team,” BNPP AMAU CEO David Grybas commented.
“As BNPP AMAU looks to promote more sustainable and thematic strategies in the Australian market, the relationships and industry knowledge of both Naz and Zaffar will prove to be highly valuable,” Mr Grybas concluded.