LONDON, 10 July 2024 – Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, today announced that Tim Banks has joined the firm as a partner in its UK Wealth practice. Tim will lead sales for Aon’s Investment practice across various channels, including defined benefit (DB) pensions and insurance, as well as endowments and foundations.
Tim Banks joins Aon from AXA IM where he was responsible for UK Institutional sales of their core investment capabilities and specifically for insurers and defined contribution pension clients. He joined AXA IM in 2022 from Mercer’s fiduciary management business where he led sales and marketing to external clients and intermediaries.
Tim Banks has spent most of his career in senior leadership roles, working with clients in pensions and investment and has been involved in a number of new industry initiatives. He has been a regular industry contributor and speaker, with a particular focus on innovative and sustainable solutions.
Maria Johannessen, senior partner and UK head of Investment at Aon, said:
“At a time when investors are having to address ever more complex challenges and navigate new forms of volatility, as well as continued political and economic uncertainty, it is vital to deliver creative and innovative investment solutions to clients. We are therefore incredibly pleased that Tim Banks is joining our firm to spearhead our next phase of growth across DB pensions, insurance and not-for-profit organisations.
“Tim brings both considerable experience and expertise across the pensions and investment industry and a record of developing strong client and colleague relationships. We are excited to work with Tim to drive growth in these key areas.”
Tim Banks, partner at Aon, said:
“This is a great time to be joining an established team with market-leading capabilities. Aon’s Investment practice has a long and enviable record of assisting clients in fulfilling their objectives. The firm’s investment expertise is now also being applied to wider areas and I am very much looking forward to playing my part in that.”
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