Aileen is the Global Head of Insurance at Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI), responsible for ASI’s global insurance remit, working with the wider insurance team at ASI to build upon its strong client base and growth opportunities. ASI already manages around £225 billion on behalf of insurance clients located around the world.

With over 15 years’ experience in the finance sector, Aileen joined ASI in April 2019 from Zurich Insurance Group, where she was Chief Investment Officer and UK Head of Wealth Management at Zurich UK. Prior to this, she was CFO at Nucleus Financial Group, a wrap platform business. Aileen began her career in financial services in the Standard Life Group where she held roles as Chief Operating Officer at Standard Life Savings and Head of Business Performance at Standard Life Investments.

Aileen graduated from Strathclyde University with an honours degree in Accounting and Economics and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accounts of Scotland and a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment.