Royal London appoints new head of strategic partnerships

Royal London has appointed Ronnie Binnie to be head of strategic partnerships, where he will be part of the distribution leadership team. 

Binnie has worked in the life and pensions industry for 35 plus years, primarily in adviser-facing roles. He  built his career at Standard Life, and latterly Standard Life Aberdeen, where he was head of business development for Aberdeen Standard Capital. More recently he has worked for Evelyn Partners, the wealth management group,  where he was a managing partner.

In his new role Binnie will report into Siobhan Barrow, UK distribution director at Royal London. He will look to strengthen the relationship with existing partners while supporting the development of Royal London’s propositions. 

Barrow says: “Binnie is well-regarded in the adviser market and a strong addition to the Royal London distribution team.  His breadth of experience and industry connections will enable us to work even more closely with adviser partners.”She added that his most recent role within the financial adviser business would giving Royal London a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities adviser firms face, and how the firm can support them.

Binnie adds: “I’m delighted to be joining Royal London at such an important time for the industry with the implementation of the Consumer Duty. The Royal London team has a focus on building successful, mutually beneficial relationships, and I’m looking forward to playing my part in contributing to that.”

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