NZX taps Aaron Jenkins for head of funds management

NZX taps Aaron Jenkins for head of funds management
By Suze Metherell May 18 (BusinessDesk) - NZX, the stock market operator, has tapped Aaron Jenkins to head up its expanded funds management business, with Mark Peterson to fill his vacated role as head of markets. The Wellington-based exchange acquired Superlife this year for $20 million in cash and shares, with a potential further earnings payout of $15 million. NZX wants to use SuperLife as a platform to accelerate growth of its Smartshares exchange traded funds and benefit from growth in the New Zealand funds management sector, which i...