Standard Life Investments adds to Australian team

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Standard Life Investments, the global fund manager, today confirmed its commitment to the Australian market with the announcement that it has made two key appointments to its Sydney office.

Craig Aspinall, who joins from Macquarie Global Investments, has been appointed Investment Director with responsibility for developing Standard Life Investments' business in Australia, working closely with institutional investors and consultants.

Diana Ryan, who joins from AMP Capital, has been appointed Client Relationship Manager with responsibility for supporting Standard Life Investments' business development initiatives. She will also provide client service and relationship management to clients and consultants.

Craig and Diana will report to Simone Bouch, Head of Business, Australasia, Standard Life Investments. Simone recently relocated back to Australia from the UK where she had been based in the fund managers Edinburgh headquarters. Commenting on the appointments Simone said:

"Craig and Diana's appointments represent a significant step in Standard Life Investments' commitment to building our business in Australia. Their knowledge and experience of the financial services industry makes them very important additions to the team. This is at a time when we are seeking to meet investors' demands with solutions in areas like Global Absolute Return Strategies, Property and Private Equity, where we believe that Standard Life Investments offers best of class capabilities."

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