Former adviser takes on investment role

Aequitas Investment Partners has welcomed a seasoned financial adviser to the role of head of investment delivery to continue to bolster its investment and governance capabilities.

In her new role, Allirah Rehac will be responsible for portfolio implementation, investment communications, platform due diligence and governance, Aequitas said.

Rehac brings over a decade of experience across financial advice, private banking and platform development. She began her career as a trustee consultant at MLC, before moving to the private wealth division at Commonwealth Bank. She also spent nearly two years at Iress as client solutions consultant in the UK.

More recently, she was head of operations at Lumiant, the cloud-based advice and client engagement platform, for over four years before transitioning into the role of senior product owner, adviser at Colonial First State, developing and overseeing initiatives for its FirstNet Adviser platform.

Aequitas said she will work closely with joint chief investment officers Rowan Stewart and David Berthon-Jones to lead the investment operation team and ensure investment decisions are delivered with "discipline, accuracy and consistency."

She will also work to strengthen the firm's governance, data integrity and execution as it continues to scale for growth, it said.

Aequitas was founded in 2020 and aims to assist financial advisers and dealer groups looking to scale their businesses through tailored investment solutions.