Aegon Asset Management has strengthened its UK wholesale distribution team with the appointment of Martin Canavan as Senior Sales Director.
Based out of Aegon AM’s Edinburgh office, Canavan will cover accounts across the North of England, Scotland, Ireland and Isle of Man, spanning the firm’s client base of wealth managers, financial advisors, family offices and global fund institutions. He reports into Mark Ferguson, Head of UK Wholesale at Aegon AM.
Canavan has 30 years’ industry experience, creating deep and long-lasting relationships with key wholesale investors in the UK. He joins Aegon AM from River and Mercantile Asset Management, where he was a UK Wholesale Sales Director for three years. Prior to this, Canavan was UK Wholesale Sales Manager for ten years at Merian Global Investors (formally Old Mutual Global Investors), covering key clients across North of England, Scotland, Ireland and the Isle of Man. Canavan also previously spent four years at Aegon AM, between 2006 and 2010, as Business Development Consultant covering a similar region.
Commenting on the appointment, Mark Ferguson said: “The UK wholesale landscape has seen significant consolidation in the past few years and Martin brings the essential attributes needed; knowledge, experience, and great client service for this evolving client base. I am very pleased to welcome him to the team and back to Aegon Asset Management.”
