Aviva Investors has selected Heather Brown, who was previous lead of the UK institutional sales team, as its head of EMEA institutional client relationship management.
Brown brings three decades of experience to the role, and has been with Aviva Investors since 2018. She spent 20 years of her career with Lane Clark & Peacock LL before working at Pictet. She is also a trustee director for Aviva Staff Trustee Pension Limited from 2021 until 2023.
Her new role will focus on strengthening relationships with Aviva’ Investors’ existing clients, as the company puts a focus on offering private market strategies for institutional investors through a series of LTAFs. A process to select a new head of UK institutional sales is underway, Aviva said.
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Steven Gardner, head of institutional for EMEA at Aviva Investors, said: “Client service and relationship management is vital in understanding how we can help institutional investors navigate market challenges and support them in reaching their long-term investment objectives. We view it as critically important component of Aviva Investors’ overall offering, and fundamental to our future success.
“I am therefore thrilled to have Heather lead our efforts in this regard with her deep understanding of the needs of institutional clients and their advisors making her the stand-out candidate for the role, as we continue to prioritise servicing for our existing clients whilst strengthening our Distribution capabilities and supporting our growth objectives.”