Skandia founder Paul Bradshaw passes away

Was chairman of Nucleus and River & Mercantile

clock • 2 min read

Paul Bradshaw, one the founders of Skandia, and the chairman of Nucleus and River & Mercantile, has passed away.

An actuary by training, he was heavily involved in the product design and distribution aspects of the financial industry over a career that spanned more than four decades. Bradshaw (pictured), who passed away yesterday, was a founder of Skandia Life Assurance Company in the UK, and was chairman and managing director of that business before moving on to various roles with J Rothschild International Assurance (now St James's Place Wealth Management), including CEO of the international business.  His executive career completed as CEO of the insurance and asset management division at Abbe...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Adviser for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, industry insights and market intelligence
  • Stay ahead of the curve with spotlights on emerging trends and technologies
  • Receive breaking news stories straight to your inbox in the daily newsletters
  • Make smart business decisions with the latest developments in regulation, investing retirement and protection
  • Members-only access to the editor’s weekly Friday commentary
  • Be the first to hear about our events and awards programmes

Join

 

Already a Professional Adviser member?

Login

More on People

Tributes paid to financial services technology specialist Murray Ginn

Tributes paid to financial services technology specialist Murray Ginn

Held roles at Interactive Investor, FNZ and SS&C Hubwise

Isabel Baxter
clock 20 August 2026 • 2 min read
Next Generation Advisers: Meet Northwood Wealth Management's Danielle Pearce

Next Generation Advisers: Meet Northwood Wealth Management's Danielle Pearce

‘You don’t need to be amazing at maths to be an adviser’

Isabel Baxter
clock 13 August 2026 • 6 min read
Continuum managing partner Martin Brown to retire

Continuum managing partner Martin Brown to retire

After more than a decade leading the firm

Isabel Baxter
clock 11 August 2026 • 2 min read