Pension and investment mutual Royal London appoints Peter Josse as new group COO
UK-based pension and investment mutual Royal London has appointed Peter Josse as its new group COO, effective 4 March 2024.
Royal London appoints Peter Josse as new group COO
Royal London claims to be the UK’s largest mutual life, investment and pensions company – managing £153 billion in assets, as of 30 June 2023.
Barry O’Dwyer, Royal London group CEO, believes the firm’s new COO brings a “passion for using technology to provide outstanding digital experiences and a vision for delivering great customer outcomes”.
Before Josse joined Royal London, he worked at Barclays for over 15 years, most recently serving as the bank’s chief information officer (CIO) and the group’s digital CIO. Prior to this, Josse held several executive positions at the Dutch investment bank ABN Amro, including global head of infrastructure and service.
Speaking on his appointment, which is subject to regulatory approval, Josse explains that the mutual’s customer-owned status “was a big draw”, and that the ability to “focus on delivering long-term value solely in the interests of our customers” was an enticing prospect for the former Barclays CIO.
Josse joins a long list of recent COO appointments, including Erica Gee who has joined US payment solutions vendor NXTMoves, Mark Haines who has been brought on by wealth management firm JM Finn, and Julian Hynd at UK fintech Chetwood Financial.
