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Evidentia’s CEO-turned-chair steps down as GDG wields the axe on staff

The Australian Financial Review (AFR) •
November 02, 2026 • 03:35 AM
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Michael Wright is stepping away as the chairman of Evidentia, a $40 billion-plus managed accounts player owned by ASX-listed Generation Development Group.

Evidentia’s CEO-turned-chair steps down as GDG wields the axe on staff

Evidentia Group chairman Michael Wright is vacating the role amid staff ructions at the $41.7 billion managed accounts player.

Last year, Wright was tasked with leading the combined Lonsec investments business and Evidentia as the chief executive, after both were acquired by ASX-listed Generation Development Group in its quest to branch out from its bread-and-butter business of selling tax-effective investment bonds.

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