HUB24 appoints Chief Operations Officer

Wealth management platform provider, HUB24, has announced the appointment of Craig Lawrenson as chief operations officer, effective mid-August 2017.

In this newly-created role, Lawrenson will report directly to HUB24 managing director, Andrew Alcock.

Lawrenson has 20 years' experience in the financial services industry, including several senior roles with BT. He was involved in the development of BT Wrap and in 2010 took on responsibility for the Asgard business. More recently, as BT's head of product and business architecture, he was involved with the strategy and implementation of BT Panorama and, as head of SMSF, established the BT SMSF business.

Commenting on his role at HUB24, Alcock said: "Craig's appointment to COO reflects not only the rapid growth of our business but our ongoing commitment to providing a market-leading product and customer experience. Craig has an impressive reputation in the industry and we're delighted to have him joining the HUB24 team."

Lawrenson added: "This is an exciting opportunity for me. I am joining HUB24 as it enters a new phase of growth, I look forward to working with the team at HUB24 as we position the business for the future."