Aegon has appointed Tim Orton as the new chief executive of Origen Financial Services.
Orton, who is currently chief investment officer at Aegon will start the new role on 1 January 1 2024. He will replace outgoing CEO Rob Waller who retires at the end of the year after a 35-year career, 21 of which have been at Aegon.
Orton joined Aegon in 2019 from Aviva, where he held a number of senior positions, including managing director of savings, CEO Aviva platform, and managing director, pension & investment. He was also previously CEO, COO and CFO of Aviva Investors UK retail arm.
Following his retirement Waller is expected to take up a position on the Origen board as a non-executive director. No announcement has been made to date as to who will take over as CIO at Aegon.
Aegon UK CEO Mike Holliday-Williams says: “[Orton] brings a wealth of leadership experience gained in a number of senior roles – including at Aegon UK – and will play a key role in driving forward the next phase of Origen’s growth strategy.
“This will include completing the integration of Nationwide’s Financial Planning service, following the partnership extension announced in August this year.”
He added that we wanted to thank Waller for his his contribution over his long career with Aegon UK and Origen.
Orton added: “I’m excited to join Origen at such a pivotal point in its future, as we look to both maximise the investment that has been made in the business and continue the development and delivery of our customer proposition.”