GBST appoints senior APAC sales executives to support regional growth and strengthen client partnerships

12 February 2026: Sydney – GBST, a leading wealth management technology provider, has appointed two experienced business development and client service executives to its Australian team, reinforcing the organisation’s commitment to supporting institutional and wholesale clients navigating an increasingly complex and regulated operating environment.

Nicole Ford joins GBST as Senior Sales Executive – APAC, bringing deep experience in institutional partnerships and growth strategy. Most recently, she was Head of Client Partnerships at Link Group, and prior to that held senior leadership roles at Macquarie Group, including Head of Institutional Partnerships and Head of Marketing and Growth, Wealth.

Danielle Rafferty has also been appointed Senior Sales Executive – APAC. Danielle joins GBST from Thomson Reuters, where she was Senior Business Development Manager, and previously spent more than a decade at Westpac in senior roles spanning sales, client development and institutional relationship management.

GBST provides wealth management and advice technology solutions to major Australian superannuation funds, platforms and advisory firms, including its flagship platform, Composer, which supports front- and back-office administration across complex operating environments.

Danielle Rafferty

Nicole Ford

Ford and Rafferty will report to Jeff Hall, Head of Asia Pacific at GBST.

“We are excited to have Nicole and Danielle on board as we continue to build on the positive momentum that GBST has experienced in recent years,” Hall said.

“We partner with many leading financial services organisations in Australia and globally and we are firmly committed to their success by delivering technology and digital solutions that enable them to scale, achieve operational efficiencies and enhance the customer and member experience.”

Rob DeDominicis, Chief Executive Officer of GBST said that wealth managers and super funds faced many unique challenges, requiring a partner who intimately understood the evolving landscape and could support them to meet their needs around automation, scalability, interoperability, security and compliance.

“Super funds are under increasing pressure to deliver efficiency, resilience and better member experiences, while meeting evolving regulatory and security requirements,” DeDominicis said.

“We continue to invest in our people and technology to help clients transition to modern cloud-based platforms that support long-term growth”

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