Platform provider Federation Alliance has appointed Alan Kenny as its acting chief executive officer, based in Sydney.
The role has been created as a result of Federation Alliance’s strong growth since it was founded last year. The business was launched through a partnership with Australian Unity to provide a comprehensive investment administration platform for financial advisers and currently has in excess of $210 million in funds under administration and is receiving $25 million per month in net inflows.
In the new role, Mr Kenny will be responsible for managing the business’ continuing strategic growth and product development, as well as overseeing its client services, governance requirements, and marketing and sales activities.
Ms Fiona Dunn, general manager of Australian Unity funds management, who oversees its six joint venture businesses, said that Mr Kenny’s breadth and depth of experience in the wealth management industry, and specifically within platform businesses, made him the ideal choice for Federation Alliance.
“Alan has outstanding knowledge of platforms and their use by the financial advice profession and his experience in building successful products from the ground up will be a significant asset for the Federation business as it enters the next important stage of its development,” Dunn said.
Mr Kenny joins Federation Alliance from AMP where he was head of product solutions and pricing for its SMSF business and responsible for managing and developing products tailored for AMP’s SMSF administration clients. Prior to this, Alan was general manager, products and investment services at Colonial First State where he was responsible for managing and driving the development of Colonial First State’s products (including the FirstChoice and FirstWrap platforms), investment functions including the FirstChoice multi-manager investment team, and the performance and analytics team. He has also held a number of senior positions at State Street. Mr Kenny holds a business degree from Dublin Business School.
