Due to growth in its client base, fund manager AFM Investment Partners has appointed Craig Barnes to the newly-created role of senior institutional sales manager.
Reporting to AFM managing director John Donovan, Barnes will be responsible for managing key account and consultant relationships for major AFM clients in the institutional market.
Barnes has more than 20 years' experience in financial markets and has held senior positions with Centro Properties, HSBC, Austock and National Asset Management.
His main focus has been sales and relationship management in the institutional markets across all asset classes.
"Craig's experience in institutional sales and distribution make him an ideal person for this role. We regard Craig highly and are very pleased to secure his employment," Donovan said.
AFM Investment Partners is an independent fund manager and is the Australian representative for Davis, Bellwether and Attalus Capital.