Zenith Investment Partners (Zenith) has made two new appointment to its business development team – Jim Wang and Doug Hope. They will be based in Sydney and will report to Zenith’s Head of Sales, Glenn Boyes.

Mr Wang joins Zenith as Business Development Manager, Institutional. In this role he will be responsible for all technology and data sales to institutional clients nationally, focusing on the asset manager, platform and technology client segments.

Mr Wang joins Zenith from Preqin where he focused on alternative assets data and analytics sales. Prior to this role, he was with GlobalData Plc as its business development manager professional services. He has also held senior roles with Nielsen working in the retail and FMCG space, and before that with Euromonitor International in strategic consumer research.

Mr Boyes said: “Jim's expertise in data analytics and client relations will be instrumental in further developing Zenith’s institutional relationships.

“His experience with Preqin, in particular, brings valuable experience selling data and technology solutions into the funds management and institutional markets.”

Mr Hope has been appointed in the newly created role of Business Development Manager focusing on adviser solutions nationally, supporting the growth of the Group’s advice tools including Zenith Mosaic, Chant West’s Switching Tools and FE Analytics.

He joins Zenith from Morningstar where he was Director, Advice Software Solutions. In this role, he was responsible for refining and executing business strategies for the adviser and licensee segments in Australia and New Zealand. Previously, he held business development roles with HUB24 and Innova Asset Management, also spending seven years with Macquarie Group in various account manager and business development manager roles.

“Doug brings a wealth of experience to the role particularly in the adviser research and analytics space, with direct experience across managed accounts, investment sales, sales management, cloud-based accounting software and fintech. He is a welcome addition to the team.

“These strategic appointments underscore Zenith’s commitment to strengthening our institutional and adviser relationships across Australia. Both Jim and Doug bring valuable expertise to their respective areas, and we are confident they will contribute significantly to our continued growth in 2025 and beyond.”

Mr Wang and Mr Hope started their new roles on 2 December 2024.