Cofunds names Openwork's Davis as CEO

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Cofunds has appointed Openwork CEO Martin Davis as chief executive.

Davis, who will join in the summer, is the long-term replacement for Brett Williams, who quit the platform in July last year with then-chairman Charlie Eppinger taking on the chief executive role on an interim basis. Meanwhile, Kate Avery, currently non-executive chair of Openwork, has been named temporary executive chair to oversee the formal process for securing Davis's replacement. Cofunds says Davis's distribution experience, which includes roles at Misys/Sesame and Zurich Financial Services, will help the platform develop a fully RDR-ready proposition for advisers. Davis says:...

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