Cofunds CEO Eppinger becomes chairman

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Cofunds has announced its CEO Charlie Eppinger has become chairman of the platform firm.

The move follows Alan Ainsworth’s decision to step down from the chairman role. Eppinger, who began as CEO in 2005, will combine the two roles until a new CEO is appointed in May. “Cofunds is still in a period of rapid expansion, but as a business it is now much more mature and financially predictable than it was,” Eppinger says. “We are now reaching profitability, with our existing new business momentum and new alliances in the pipeline, its future looks assured. “With the business in great shape, I believe that now is the right time to announce my plan to step back.” To commen...

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