One of Australia’s largest wealth managers MLC, the wealth management division of National Australia Bank, has announced the appointment of a new Head of Private Equity.

Alicia Gregory who was previously the Head of Europe for MLC takes up the role with immediate effect.

Gregory has worked within the MLC Private Equity program for the last 11 years and returned to Australia in January 2016, after having spent three years in London.

She has over 17 years’ experience in the financial services sector. Her career includes investment research with the Three Sixty Investment Strategy & Research team and prior to that she worked at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia in various research and credit related roles.

«We’re very pleased to have appointed someone with Alicia’s experience in both leading and executing deals in the major private equity markets,» said Jonathan Armitage, Chief Investment Officer, MLC.