Risk Adviser announces new managing editor

Aleks Vickovich takes up the newly-created role, and will have editorial oversight of Risk Adviser, Fintech Business, InvestorDaily, ifa and Adviser Innovation, the leading business publisher announced today.

Mr Vickovich will return home from the United States, where he served as contributing editor at Momentum Media. He also worked as a communications adviser to executives and entrepreneurs in the fintech and investment sectors, speechwriter for a US lawmaker and freelance foreign correspondent.

Prior to relocating to the US, he was editor, wealth at Momentum Media (then Sterling Publishing) and a senior journalist across the company’s various brands.  

“We are delighted to welcome Aleks back home and eager to implement his learnings from 18 months in the United States in ways that add value to our readers, clients and stakeholders,” Russell Stephenson, Momentum Media head of wealth, legal, SME and defence, said. 

“The current Risk Adviser editorial team will continue to build on the excellent work they have done over the past year and a half, while Aleks will provide additional leadership, work on our market-leading events and sponsored content and spearhead new initiatives.”

Mr Vickovich will commence his new role on 28 November and will be available at – [email protected]

His appointment follows the recent launch of the inaugural Australian Fintech Business Awards. Submissions and nominations are now open, and winners will be unveiled at a cocktail event in Sydney on 24 February 2017. For more information, please click here.