Aviva has appointed Mark Versey as chief executive of Aviva Investors.
Versey is currently chief investments officer, real assets, at Aviva Investors. He will join Aviva’s group executive committee, reporting to Aviva Group CEO, Amanda Blanc, and will assume his new role with immediate effect.
He succeeds Euan Munro who, after seven years as CEO of Aviva Investors, will take up a role outside of Aviva.
Versey joined Aviva Investors in 2014 and has most recently led, and significantly grown, the £47bn real assets business which includes infrastructure, real estate and private debt markets.
Versey sits on the investment committee of the Investment Association and chairs its Sustainability and Responsible Investment Committee. He was previously chief investment officer at Friends Life Group and chief investment officer of AXA UK.