Bloch joins CFS, Avanteos trustee boards

Jo-Anne Bloch, head of superannuation services at Mercer and current ASFA director, has joined the trustee boards of Colonial First State Investments and Avanteos Investments Limited.

Bloch has been with Mercer since 2010 in superannuation and financial advice leadership roles. She was previously the chief executive officer of the Financial Planning Association of Australia

"Jo-Anne brings a wealth of experience to CFS. She is a results-oriented senior executive and director who has successfully led cross-functional, high-performance teams across a broad range of business in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America," CFSIL and Avanteos trustee boards' acting chair Greg Cooper said.

"Her appointment also reflects our commitment to diversity on our boards, something that we are continually striving to improve at all levels throughout the organisation."

Reporting from Kanika Sood at Financial Standard contributed to this story.