Aviva Investors CEO Mark Versey joins IA board

Weeks after taking reins at Aviva

The recently appointed CEO of Aviva Investors Mark Versey has joined the Investment Association's board of directors.

Versey was named CEO of Aviva Investors earlier this month, following the departure of the incumbent Euan Munro, who left the firm after seven years to join Newton Investment Management. Having joined Aviva Investors as director of client solutions in 2014 from his role as CIO of Friends Life Group, prior to his appointment as CEO Versey was the firm's real assets CIO. Appointments to the IA board are usually for three-year terms, but board members may seek re-election after their term is complete. Chief executive of the IA Chris Cummings said Versey's "vast experience and leadersh...