Cofunds plans 'on track' after Williams exit

Katrina Lloyd
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Charlie Eppinger, interim CEO of Cofunds, says ‘it is business as usual' at the platform and its development strategy is on course despite the departure of Brett Williams last month.

Former CEO Williams left the platform suddenly in early July after 18 tumultuous months at the helm. Eppinger, who is a former head of IFDS and has been at Cofunds for seven years most recently as chairman, was drafted into fill the CEO role until a replacement for Williams can be found. He says: “The Board made the decision our development plans were too important to put on hold while we waited for a new CEO so they handed me the role as I know the business and can push the changes through.” He says the four to five year development plan for Cofunds to evolve the platform and assi...

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