Aussie equities manager appoints distribution head

Collins Street Asset Management has announced the appointment of Rob Hay as head of distribution and investor relations.

In this role, Hay's first priority will be to engage with existing and prospective investors of the Collins St Value Fund, a high conviction, long only Australian equities fund.

Hay has 15 years' experience in the financial services industry, holding a range of national and state-based distribution, research and advisory related roles.

Commenting on his appointment, Vas Piperoglou, chief investment officer and co-founder of Collins Street Asset Management, said: "Rob's passion for value-based investing and truly aligned investor outcomes mirrors the way we manage client money and it is exciting to be able to bring our offering to market in earnest with an emphasis on a genuinely ethical and long-term approach to wealth creation".