Global X expands to Queensland with Senior BDM appointment
Global X ETFs (Global X) is expanding its Australian team with the appointment of Nicholas Vedelago as Senior Business Development Manager in Queensland.
In this critical role, Nicholas Vedelago is responsible for building trusted relationships and positive outcomes for clients, helping to communicate the benefits of Global X’s innovative ETF product suite spanning thematic, commodities, income, core, and digital assets.
The appointment marks Global X’s first entry into Queensland and through the position, Nicholas joins a distribution team that has more than doubled in the last 12 months.
Global X Chief Executive Officer for Australia, Evan Metcalf, reinforced the decision as a reflection of the company’s ongoing commitment to growth.
“We are thrilled to welcome Nicholas to the Global X team and recognise his appointment as an important step in expanding our reach to better meet the needs of our clients nationwide,” Metcalf said.
“We’re confident that Nicholas’ deep industry knowledge and experience will prove instrumental in helping us to continue to deliver exceptional service for stakeholders as we expand our brand footprint across Australia.”
Nicholas brings over a decade of experience in the wealth management and banking industry where he gained extensive industry knowledge from his time as an Account Coordinator and Business Development Manager at Colonial First State, covering sales, client services, platform and investment training and development, as well as a role in Advice Delivery with Commonwealth Financial Planning.
“I’m very excited to be a part of the dynamic and like-minded team at Global X and encouraged by the growth possibilities in Queensland as a critical market,” Nicholas said. “As we continue to see acceleration in the ETF market, Global X offers the unique opportunity to be at the forefront as an industry leader providing innovative investor solutions.”
Global X recently appointed Nathan Lui as Regional Manager – Southern in its Melbourne office. He joins the business from Betashares. Rebecca Warneford has also commenced her role as Key Account Manager in Sydney after 12 years at Colonial First State.
