Former Media Super Investment Manager joins Legg Mason

Legg Mason has boosted its Australian institutional sales team with the appointment of Justin Nunan to the newly-created role of institutional sales director, effective 13 November 2017.

Nunan joins Legg Mason from Media Super where he spent two and a half years as the fund's investment manager, responsible for managing approximately $5 billion of assets. Prior to this, he was the head of treasury sales at ME Bank.

Commenting on his appointment, Legg Mason managing director, Andy Sowerby, said: "We are delighted to have Justin join our team. We are very impressed with his strong investment credentials and the extensive experience he brings to the table - a unique mix of sales, investment management and a thorough understanding of complex financial issues."

Nunan added: "I believe that we are entering a new investment era. The challenges of the future are very different to what has gone before and therefore require a broader set of capabilities to help capture the full range of opportunities."

At Media Super, Nunan has been replaced by former investment consultant at Frontier Advisors, Norman Zhang, who takes on the role of general manager, investments, effective immediately.