Insurance and pensions consolidation pioneer and CIO, with 28 years’ experience across UK, European and Bermudan financial services M&A, investment management and capital management. Formerly Group Investment Director at Aviva (2015-16). Before this, member of the private equity and management team that acquired Pearl Group in 2005 and merged it with Resolution in 2008 to create the UK's largest closed life fund consolidator (2005-15). Among other roles, founded Phoenix's Group investment and ALM office and led this 2011-15, and served on Group and life firm governing bodies.