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The IOOF Group

The Group's specialist businesses include:

These four key businesses operate in tandem to deliver on the Group's objective of creating and distributing leading, quality financial products and services to advisers and their clients.

IOOF Portfolio Solutions

IOOF Portfolio Solutions

IOOF Portfolio Solutions is responsible for creating, administering and distributing investment and superannuation administration services to advisers, their clients and employers.

IOOF Investor Solutions

IOOF Investor Solutions

IOOF Investor Solutions develops, manages and administers IOOF-branded structured products.

Consultum Financial Advisers

Consultum Financial Advisers

Consultum Financial Advisers is IOOF's financial advisory dealer group. With a national adviser-base numbering over 110, Consultum's philosophy is to create a unique adviser/client experience, characterised by life-stage financial planning and a long-term partnership with the client.

Perennial Investment Partners

Perennial Investment Partners

Perennial Investment Partners is IOOF's specialist boutique asset manager. Investing in six specialist investment management firms, Perennial's sole business focus is to deliver excellence in funds management through the alignment of management and client objectives.

Business unit leaders

Mr Tony Robinson, Chief Executive Officer

Tony Robinson, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Tony was appointed CEO in April 2007. He has broad experience in an array of service-based industries and brings to IOOF a wealth of executive-level experience across financial services and other related industries.

From 2001-2006, Tony was CEO of listed insurance and broking company, OAMPS Ltd, prior to its acquisition by the Wesfarmers Group. Previous roles include CEO of financial services technology group, Wealthpoint (which forms part of the St George Group) and a variety of senior management positions at Link Telecommunications and Mayne Nickless.

Tony is Non-Executive Director of Bendigo Bank Ltd.

Mr Mark Blackburn, Chief Financial Officer

Mark Blackburn, Chief Financial Officer

Mark has over 30 years experience in finance, working across a broad range of industries for companies such as WMC, Ausdoc, Laminex Industries, AAMI/Promina and Olex cables.

In particular, he has public company experience in financial management and advice, management of financial risks, management of key strategic projects, acquisitions and establishing joint ventures.

Ms Adrianna Bisogni, General Counsel and Company Secretary

Adrianna Bisogni, General Counsel and Company Secretary

Adrianna is a lawyer with over 15 years experience in corporate law working for firms such as Mallesons Stephan Jaques and Rothschild Asset Management Limited/Sagitta Wealth Management Limited.

She has a wide range of experience in relation to all aspects of the law relating to corporations, mergers and acquisitions and the provision of financial services with particular emphasis on registered managed investment schemes, superannuation and pension funds, life insurance, friendly societies and funds management and administrative services.

John Billington, General Manager, IOOF Portfolio Solutions

John Billington, General Manager, IOOF Portfolio Solutions

John joined the IOOF Group in October 2006. He has extensive experience throughout the financial services sector, with over 25 years spent working within the finance, asset management and banking sectors.

His successful career includes roles such as National Operations Manager with AMP, Associate Partner with Andersen Consulting, Acting Chief Financial Officer AXA Asia Pacific and Product Manager with ING.

Mr Anthony (Tony) Hodges, Executive Director

Anthony (Tony) Hodges, Managing Director, Investor Solutions

Tony was appointed as an Executive Director in September 2004 and is also currently an Executive Director of a number of Group subsidiaries. His 33-year career in the securities industry spans both merchant banking and investment management.

He held senior positions with AMP Morgan Grenfell Acceptances and AMP Discount Corporation before joining the IOOF Group in 1985 and establishing the Investment Division.

Stuart Abley, Head of Consultum

Stuart Abley, Head of Consultum

Stuart joined the IOOF Group in 2006 when the Group purchased remaining equity in dealer group, Financial Partnership. Stuart established Financial Partnership as a founding Director.

With over 20 years' industry experience in various adviser management roles, Stuart contributes a great depth of understanding about what advisers require to support the growth of a successful, sustainable advice business.

Anthony Patterson, Managing Director, Perennial Investment Partners

Anthony Patterson, Managing Director, Perennial Investment Partners

Anthony has some 25 years' experience in the investment and superannuation industries. He joined Perennial in 2001 and was promoted to the position of Managing Director in May 2003. As well as being a Director of Perennial Investment Partners Limited, he is also a Director of Perennial Value Management Limited, Perennial Investment Partners International Limited, Perennial Investment Partners Asia Limited, Perennial Growth Management Pty Ltd, Perennial Real Estate Investments Pty Ltd and Perennial Fixed Interest Pty Ltd.

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