Equity Trustees, the Australian provider of responsible entity and trustee services, has appointed Johnny Francis as general manager, business development and custody, corporate trustee services. Francis spent seven years at Perpetual Limited, most recently as head of sales and relationship management for managed fund services. Equity Trustees’ CTS division currently has more than AUD100bn (USD71bn) in funds under management, acting as responsible entity for nearly 300 funds and 100 investment managers.