RLAM boosts institutional team with appointment of Andrew Epsom

Margherita Orlandini, Corporate PR Manager

Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) announces the appointment of Andrew Epsom as Insurance Client Solutions Director.

Reporting into John Burke, head of institutional business, Andrew will play a lead role in developing RLAM’s insurance investment and solutions capabilities to enhance service and further grow the external insurance client base.

Andrew is a Senior Commercial Actuary with 24 years’ actuarial and investment experience. He joins RLAM following five years at Mercer, where he was a Principal in the Insurance Investment Team. Prior to that, Andrew spent 13 years at Willis Towers Watson where he was co-lead of the Insurance Investment Advisory Group.

John Burke, head of institutional business at RLAM, said:

“I am delighted to welcome Andrew to RLAM, where his wealth of insurance specific investment knowledge will be a great asset to our insurance clients and the wider RLAM business. Andrew is passionate about working with insurers and finding the best solutions for them and he will fit in very well with our client-centric culture at RLAM.”

Andrew Epsom commented:

“I am excited about joining RLAM and leveraging its depth and expertise across fixed income, cash, equities, property and multi-asset for the benefit of the wider insurance market. In this time of heightened uncertainty, the flexibility and outcome-focused approach of RLAM’s solutions will have even more value for our clients”.

RLAM holds £3.5 billion UK external insurance assets and currently has 29 insurance clients.

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About Royal London Asset Management (RLAM)

Established in 1988, Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) is one of the UK's leading fund management companies, providing investment management solutions to both wholesale and institutional clients such as not-for-profit organisations, local authorities and the insurance sector.

RLAM manages £139 billion of assets and employs 113 investment professionals as at end July 2020. It invests in all major asset classes including UK and overseas equities, government bonds, investment grade and high yield corporate bonds, property and cash.

For professional clients only, not suitable for retail investors.

Issued by Royal London Asset Management Limited, registered in England and Wales number 2244297; authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Registered Office: 55 Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0RL.

For further information please contact:

Margherita Orlandini, Corporate PR Manager, Royal London
margherita.orlandini@royallondon.com
02032 725 125
07919 171 953