Former Aviva CEO joins Smith & Williamson board

Alice Rigby
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Former Aviva chief executive Keith Jones has joined the board of Smith & Williamson as a non-executive director.

Jones was chief executive of Aviva for seven years until 2006 after working in a range of financial roles, including as a partner at Lazard. Since then, Jones has served on several boards in the asset management industry, including F&C, the Investment Management Association (now the Investment Association) and the Association of British Insurers. S&W's Rosengarten: We are an alternative to managers who have 'lost their way'  He is currently chairman of the board at Pemberton Asset Management. Andrew Sykes, chairman of Smith & Williamson, commented: "We are delighted that Keit...

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