Amanda Livingstone who was previously a director at Mint Asset Management has taken on the role of head of investments.

She has deep experience in financial services in both in New Zealand and Australia, having head executive roles at BT Financial Group in Sydney, where she was head of consultant relations, and several roles at Westpac New Zealand, covering investments and advice, mergers and project management.

At Morningstar Research, she conducted research on a wide range of trans-Tasman investment funds in her role as Manager Research.

Livingstone has also been a consultant, specialising in wealth management, integration and regulatory change.

Most recently, she was a director of Mint Asset Management Limited, where she chaired the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee.

“We’re absolutely delighted to have someone of Amanda’s calibre join the team,” Public Trust chief financial officer Peter Aish says. “Amanda will help us continue to strengthen our investments portfolio while ensuring we are delivering the best possible outcomes for our customers and clients.”

Public Trust is one of the country’s largest charitable trust administrators and advisers, helping more than 420 charities to set up trusts and distribute funds back to communities. It investments team manages around $1.2 billion of funds, primarily for charities, estate beneficiaries and students.