Aviva's adviser platform has kicked off this calendar year as dramatically as it did the last, with platform boss and 22-year servant Tim Orton leaving the business.
The life company's adviser platform had a torrid 2018 after migrating clients to its new, FNZ-powered platform last January. The migration preceded a struggle throughout the rest of the year as the platform was beset by a litany of issues. Orton, who became Aviva's platform CEO in 2014 and was later promoted to MD of Savings, oversaw Aviva's vital re-platforming project. A spokesperson said: "Tim Orton has decided to leave Aviva to pursue interests outside the company after 22 years of service with Aviva and we wish him the best for the future." Roger Marsden, formerly MD of retire...
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