Aviva has appointed Mike Ambery as director of policy within its UK wealth business.
Ambery joins from Standard Life – where he spent two years as retirement and savings director – and will take up his new role in September.
At Standard Life he was responsible for producing thought leadership on current and future savings and pensions issues for consumers and the pensions industry.
Before that, he spent 17 years at Hymans Robertson as a partner, leading firm-wide propositions and overseeing DC Master Trust consolidation for several high-profile corporate clients.
He also advised on M&A and helped create one of the UK’s leading independent benchmarking tools for the provider market.
In his new role, he will be tasked with working alongside colleagues and industry and government bodies to help shape and implement wealth policy.
He replaces Emma Douglas, who held the role for two years before recently becoming chair of The Pensions Regulator (TPR).
Ambery said: “I’m thrilled to be joining Aviva and working closely with the leadership team within its wealth business.
“With major regulatory change and savers’ needs evolving quickly, this is an important time for pensions.
“I’m looking forward to helping Aviva build on its success while keeping customers firmly at the centre.”
Ambery will report to Michele Golunska, Aviva’s managing director of wealth, which is part of the firm’s wider insurance, wealth and retirement (IWR) business.
Golunska said: “Mike joins us at a pivotal time for our industry, following the recent introduction of the Pension Schemes Act and ahead of the forthcoming Pensions Commission recommendations.
“We’re delighted to welcome him to the team. He brings huge experience and a genuine passion for policy.”