Aviva Investors today announced the appointment of Jonathan May as UK head of consultant relationship management.
Aviva Investors today announced the appointment of Jonathan May as UK head of consultant relationship management. He will be responsible for managing Aviva Investors relationships with investment consultants in the UK and with some global investment consultants. Jonathan will report to Richard Warne, head of UK institutional business development.
Jonathan joins Aviva Investors after 16 years with Fidelity International, where he held roles in institutional business development and was head of consultant relations.
Richard Warne said: “We are delighted to have someone with Jonathan’s experience join our team. We have over 400 existing pension fund clients and a range of new products that we believe will help our pension clients in these challenging times. Our relationship with investment consultants and other advisers is a key part of Aviva Investors plans to grow our pension fund business. Jonathan will be pivotal in highlighting our capabilities and credentials in the most effective way and helping investment consultants deliver our new and exciting propositions to their clients.”
Jonathan May said: “This is a challenging role and I’m looking forward to bringing Aviva Investors to the forefront with investment consultants. The strength and depth of Aviva Investors capabilities gives an ability to provide focused answers to real challenges faced by pension funds and their advisers.”
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Aviva Investors combines the following former businesses in: Australia (Portfolio Partners); France (Aviva Gestion d’Actifs); Ireland (Hibernian Investment Managers); North America (Aviva Capital Management, Aviva Investment Canada); Poland (CUIM Polska); Romania (CertInvest) and United Kingdom (Morley).
Aviva plc
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