The appointment will be effective from March.
Thompson's strategic accounts team consists of dedicated senior staff to service the head offices of the largest advice businesses and platforms.
He has 23 years of financial services experience and has held senior roles at AMP, Suncorp, Colonial First State and NAB/MLC Wealth. In his most recent role at MLC Wealth, where he led a team of nine, he was responsible for MLC sales across platforms, insurance and investment.
Perpetual acting group executive and head of retail distribution Nick Langton said teams were in place to make an immediate impact once Thompson started.
"Matt's team has a critical role to play in servicing our target segments and his proven ability to create strong client relationships will ensure we can get our products in front of the people who hold the keys to a wider distribution footprint," Langton said.
In December 2011, Perpetual announced the reorganisation of its investment product distribution function to focus on key clients and decision makers in the retail funds market.
