Evolution Trustees names chief executive

Ben Norman will stay on as chief executive for Evolution Trustees after serving on an interim basis.

He served as chief operating officer at Evolution Trustees for more than eight years and was appointed the interim chief executive following the passing of former chief executive Rupert Smoker in September last year.

He brings over 25 years' experience across the financial services industry, including stints at PwC, Hastings Funds Management and GE Capital. Prior to Evolution Trustees, Norman was the chief operating officer at Aurora Funds Management and director of transaction advisory services at EY, a position he held for nearly a decade.

Speaking to Financial Standard, Norman described the appointment as a "great personal honour".

"I have been with the business for more than eight years, so this appointment is both a great personal honour and a strong endorsement from the board of the strategy we have been pursuing," Norman said.

"To me, it reflects the strength of the foundations we have built and gives us confidence as we move into the next phase of growth."

Norman said he is observing strong growth across the business, including in ETFs, real assets and ASX-listed schemes.

"More broadly, we are seeing continued demand for high-quality trustee and responsible entity services, particularly from clients who value strong governance and operational capability," he said.

Moving forward, Norman has set his eyes on scaling the business by allocating resources accordingly.

"Our focus is on maintaining the momentum we have built by continuing to invest in our people, operations, systems and processes," Norman continued.

"That will help us scale in a disciplined way, continue delivering high-quality service to clients, and maintain the strong compliance and governance standards that are central to our business."