Skandia founder Paul Bradshaw passes away

Was chairman of Nucleus and River & Mercantile

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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...

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