John Brakey quits as head of PE at Australia's MLC
John Brakey has resigned as head of private equity at MLC, National Australia Bank's (NAB) wealth management division. His replacement is Natalie Meyenn, who moves up from her role as chief investment officer at the PE division.
Brakey joined MLC in 2012, having previously worked at KKR, where he was responsible for investor relations and fundraising in Australia and New Zealand. Before that, Brakey was head of private equity...
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