Equity Trustees secures CRO successor

Equity Trustees has announced Nevein Versace will succeed departing Chief Risk Officer (CRO), Owen Brailsford, in the role, commencing from 23 September.

Versace brings over two decades of experience in risk advisory and consultancy within financial services and superannuation, having most recently been Acting General Manager of Compliance at HESTA, as well as Head of Enterprise Risk at Australian Super, Chief Risk Officer (Australia) at Northern Trust Asset Management and several senior leadership roles at National Australia Bank (NAB).

“With outstanding experience which is well aligned with our growing and unique trustee business, including a fulsome understanding of the regulatory environment and our key stakeholders, we’re very pleased Nevein will be joining us as CRO,” Mick O’Brien, Managing Director of Equity Trustees, said.

“The CRO is a critical role in our business, which at its core is focussed on governance and risk management across all lines of our diverse and highly specialised trustee services.”

Brailsford will exit the business after five years at the end of August.