Standard Life Investments announces senior hire for insurance solutions team

Standard Life Investments, the Edinburgh-based global investment arm of insurance giant Standard Life, has announced the appointment of Richard Pereira as investment director within the Insurance Solutions team.

He will be based in London and report to Stephen Acheson, SLI’s executive director, global strategic partnerships.

In the newly created position, SLI said Mr Pereira will “enhance the capabilities of Standard Life Investments to support, strengthen and grow the insurance asset management business with clients around the globe”.

Commenting on the new appointment, Stephen Acheson, said: “Richard is highly regarded within the insurance sector and will work closely with our global clients to ensure that Standard Life Investments remains a market leader in innovative investment solutions across all asset classes and in the management of insurance assets.”

Mr Pereira himself added: “I am delighted to be joining Standard Life Investments, one the world’s largest managers of insurance assets with a long history of serving the needs of insurers across the globe. The Insurance Solutions team’s combination of thought leadership in investment innovation and insurance expertise is impressive.”