Toronto-based NexGen Financial Corp. (TSXV:NFX) Tuesday announced the appointment of Lionel Robins and Eric Beutel to the fund company’s board of directors. Both appointments are effective March 13.

Robins is currently president of Lionel Robins Management Ltd., a private investment firm and has been actively involved in the development and management of several real estate ventures over the past 25 years. Prior to that, he spent 25 years in the retail world, including as president of Fairweather and of Dylex Ltd.

Beutel is currently vice president of Oakwest Corp. Ltd., a private investment holding company. He Beutel is also currently a director and chairman of the investment committee of the Equitable Trust Co.