Bell Financial Group founder Colin Bell has passed away, aged 80.
Colin Bell.It is understood Bell, who founded Bell Financial Group in 1970, died on Monday afternoon after a long battle with illness.
Bell started his eponymous firm as a commodities trading group, before expanding into stockbroking, investment and financial advice. The group, listed on the ASX since 2007, has grown to become one of Australia’s biggest home-grown financial markets players with more than 760 employees and 325 advisers operating under brands including Bell Potter Securities and Bell Potter Capital.
Bell was executive chairman until August 2019 when he handed over to Alastair Provan, an associate for more than 30 years.Bell retained a significant stake in Bell Financial Group via a private entity called Bell Group Holdings. He was also a keen agriculture sector investor, including alongside brothers Andrew and Lewis Bell and Provan in their
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