Investment - Articles - LGIM announces senior hire for DC business

 Legal & General Investment Management has announced the appointment of Emma Douglas as Head of DC Solutions. Emma joins from Mercer, where she was Head of Mercer Workplace Savings at partner level. In her new role, she will be responsible for developing LGIM’s Defined Contribution (DC) proposition, an area in which she has a long and highly successful track record.

 Emma will report to Aaron Meder, Global Head of Solutions at LGIM.

 Aaron commented: “Emma will play a key leadership role in developing our DC business, building on our existing solutions capabilities and working in partnership with our Distribution teams and other parts of Legal & General’s business to help develop our strong relationships with pension clients and consultants. We continue to invest further in our DC proposition to ensure that we firmly establish ourselves as the market leader in delivering innovative investment solutions “

 Emma started her career in financial services with the TSB Group, having graduated from Trinity College, Oxford. She also gained an MBA from Manchester Business School via a Women in Management Scholarship offered by The Guardian. Emma has worked in the investment management industry for over 20 years. Prior to Mercer, she worked at Threadneedle Investments, where she was Head of DC Pensions and Institutional Client Relationships, and BlackRock, where she was Head of DC Sales. Emma is well known in the DC industry and her views are frequently sought at industry events.