Aegon poaches Friends Prov corporate head McMahon

Colin Williams, previously distribution and marketing director at Friends Provident, will takeover McMahon's role with immediate effect. Aegon says McMahon's appointment - he is expected to join later in the year - forms part of its programme to reshape its UK business as it repositions to focus on workplace savings and "at retirement" solutions. He will also implement the compay's new marketing strategy as it prepares for the RDR. McMahon was recruited to Friends Provident following Resolution plc's acquisition of Axa's life and pensions businesses. He was previously managing d...