Lifeplan creates National BDM role

Lifeplan Funds Management has promoted Greg Bird to the newly created role of national business development manager. Lifeplan has created the position following increased demand from financial advisers for investment bonds. Bird has 27 years experience in banking and financial planning, and was most recently Lifeplan's business development manager for Vic/Tas. Prior to this he was advice quality manager with Colonial First State and was also a senior financial planner with Commonwealth Financial Planning.