Royal London 360° appoints new Regional Sales Consultant – Africa
22 August 2011
Wayne Badura has joined the offshore life company as Regional Sales Consultant. His appointment follows the recent promotion of Nadja McKenzie to Head of Sales – Africa, and demonstrates Royal London 360°’s commitment to increasing its presence in the region and building strong relationships with IFAs there. Wayne, a native of Johannesburg, has significant experience in both financial services and capital markets in Africa and the UK.
Prior to joining Royal London 360°, Wayne worked for Ecclesiastical Investment Management in London, UK, where he had significant success in growing two of the company’s flagship ethical funds, and for Arbuthnot Banking Group plc where he worked as Business Development Manager. There he had responsibility for the sales and marketing of structured products.
Before locating to the UK, Wayne worked for SA Stockbrokers as both a Dealer and Technical Analyst, and for First National Bank of South Africa as Corporate Managerial Assistant. He holds the Registered Securities Trader (South Africa) qualification, and the Certificate in Securities and Derivatives from the South African Institute of Financial Markets.
In his new role at Royal London 360°, Wayne will be responsible for selling the company’s international single premium bond, PIMS and Oracle, regular premium savings products Quantum and Paragon, and protection product, LifePlan, throughout Africa. Nadja McKenzie, Head of Sales – Africa at Royal London 360°, commented:
“Wayne Badura has a proven track record in both product sales and marketing, and in investments, and that, coupled with his experience of working in the UK and in Africa, make him a valuable addition to my team. We are incredibly committed to the Africa region and increasing our market share there, and Wayne’s appointment affirms this.”
Commenting on his appointment, Wayne Badura said:
“I am delighted to be joining such a forward-thinking and dynamic company as Royal London 360°, and to building and developing relationships with IFAs based in Africa. The Africa region is an exciting place to work and I am looking forward to using my experience and contacts to develop the Royal London 360° brand there in the coming years.”
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For further information please contact:
Royal London 360°
Merita Taylor
Communications Executive
Tel: + 44 (0)1624 681610
Email: merita.taylor@royallondon360.com
Natalie Hall
Head of Marketing
Tel: + 44 (0)1624 681726
Email: natalie.hall@royallondon360.com
Notes to Editor:
Royal London 360° is the international division of the Royal London Group, and offers a broad range of offshore investment, savings and tax planning products to investors based around the world.
• Established in 2008 through the coming together of two highly successful offshore life companies – Scottish Life International Insurance Company Limited and Scottish Provident International Life Assurance Limited
• The company has combined industry experience of 30 years, and assets under administration in excess of £2 billion (as at 30 June 2011)
• Royal London 360° website is www.royallondon360.com
• This press release is not a consumer advertisement and is only intended for use by journalists and financial intermediaries.
Royal London Group is a specialist financial service provider. Its businesses focus on those sectors of the market which value quality propositions, operating through a number of brands:
• Scottish Life – UK pensions market
• Bright Grey – UK protection market
• Scottish Provident – UK protection market
• Caledonian Life – RoI protection market
• Royal London 360° – offshore investment markets
• RLAM – fund management
• Royal London Plus – life and pensions administration
• Ascentric/IFDL – Wrap Platform
Royal London is the largest mutual life and pensions company in the UK with Group funds under management of £43.7 billion. Group businesses serve around 3 million customers and employ 2,630 people. Figures quoted are as at 30 June 2011.