November 04, 2009

Former federal treasurer Peter Costello has taken a job as managing director and board member with financial firm BKK Partners.The company, which was launched today, is made up of a number of former partners and managing directors of Goldman Sachs JBWere.The company provides independent financial and corporate advice to Australian companies and institutions.

Mr Costello said it was a great pleasure to be joining the company, of which he will be a partner."For me it's a new beginning, a new start, it's something that I look forward to doing very much," he said.Mr Costello said he would not be involved in any political lobbying.Company chairman Alastair Walton said in a statement that he highly valued his relationship with Mr Costello over the past 30 years.