Royal London has appointed Ronnie Binnie as head of strategic partnerships within its distribution team.
Binnie joins from Evelyn Partners where he was managing partner and head of office for Edinburgh and Aberdeen, and will report to Royal London UK distribution director Siobhan Barrow.
Prior to the last three and a half years at Evelyn Partners Binnie spent almost 28 years at Aberdeen Standard Capital.
The insurer said Binnie has “an impressive track record across a career spanning 35 years in the life and pensions industry, with much of his time spent in the advice sector in various adviser facing roles”.
It added that he will play a key role in strengthening relationships with strategic partners to create opportunities to engage and bring valued insight into the business.
Barrow said: “Ronnie is well-regarded in the adviser market and a strong addition to the Royal London distribution team.
“His breadth of experience and industry connections will enable us to work even more closely with adviser partners.
“Ronnie’s most recent role within a financial adviser business will be invaluable as we continue to develop our strategic partnerships, giving us an even deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities adviser firms face, and how we can support them.”
Binnie added: “I’m delighted to be joining Royal London at such an important time for the industry with the implementation of the Consumer Duty.
“The Royal London team has a real focus on building successful, mutually beneficial relationships, and I’m really looking forward to playing my part in contributing to that.”