Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, has announced Ben Roe as head of UK Retirement within Wealth Solutions, effective immediately.
Currently senior partner and head of defined contribution (DC) consulting in the UK, as well as Aon’s global DC wealth strategy leader, Roe joined Aon 21 years ago and has worked with trustee and corporate clients, and across both defined benefit (DB) and DC pension schemes.
Roe will report to Michael Clare, head of Wealth Solutions EMEA at Aon, and to Jane Kielty, CEO of UK, Ireland and South Africa at Aon.
Michael Clare said:
“Ben Roe has led teams for 10 years within the UK Retirement practice and has consistently demonstrated his ability to provide strategic direction and to grow the business. I have enjoyed working with him over that time and look forward to the impact he will now make in this new leadership role.”
Ben Roe said:
“There is currently much change taking place across the UK pensions industry, so it’s an exciting time to take on this new challenge. We are fortunate to have outstanding talent across the UK Retirement practice – in both our DB and DC teams – and I am very much looking forward to working with them to deliver the best results for our clients and the members of their schemes.
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