Aegon UK has appointed Jim Ewing as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), subject to regulatory approval.
Ewing joined Aegon in 2011 from Lloyds Banking Group, where he was most recently solvency II director. He has been Chief Risk Officer (CRO) since 2014 and was responsible for leading Aegon’s diversity and inclusion programme and a wide range of strategic projects.
Ewing is a trained actuary with 30 years of financial services experience. Since joining Aegon, he has held several senior finance positions.
He succeeds Stephen McGee, who has served as CFO since 2016 and will now take on the role of Chief Executive at Scottish Friendly.
Ewing says: “As a business, we have a huge opportunity to capitalise on the central role that workplace pensions increasingly play in people’s saving journey and the ongoing growth of the adviser platform market. The finance team will play a critical role in ensuring that Aegon is a sustainable and long-term partner for intermediaries and that the business is able to deliver on the ambitious investment programme currently underway, designed to enhance the user experience and proposition for intermediaries and customers alike.”
Aegon UK CEO Mike Holliday-Williams says: “Jim brings a wealth of experience to the role, and I’m delighted to have someone with such a strong understanding of our business and the markets in which we operate in this key position. His appointment adds continuity to an already very well established senior leadership team, and I look forward to working with him as we deliver on our plans for growth in the adviser and workplace markets.
“I’d like to thank Stephen for his significant contribution to the business over the years and wish him all the best for the future.”
