Aberdeen appoints Gottex AM's Hughes as head of insurance for solutions team

Aberdeen Asset Management has hired James Hughes as head of insurance within its investment solutions business.

Hughes (pictured) will work closely with the insurance specialists team within Aberdeen's distribution division to help build and deliver multi-asset solutions for insurance clients. The group said his international experience will allow Aberdeen to expand its insurance solutions business in a structured way, directly targeting the specific investment needs of the insurance industry. He will report to Archie Struthers, global head of investment solutions. Hughes previously worked as managing director of multi-asset solutions at Gottex Asset Management. Prior to this, he worked at H...