THE HAGUE, The Netherlands,
November 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
Aegon today announces that its Supervisory
Board intends to nominate Matthew J.
Rider (1963, US citizen) for appointment as
CFO and member of the Executive Board at its Annual General Meeting
of Shareholders on May 19, 2017. The
appointment is subject to approval by the Dutch Central
Bank.
Matthew Rider, who succeeds
Darryl Button, will start on
January 1, 2017. Matthew Rider joins Aegon after a sabbatical
following over 25 years in various roles within the financial
services industry. He was a member of ING's Management Board
Insurance until 2013, having previously served as Chief Financial
Officer for ING Insurance and as Head of Product Development for
ING's US Retail Annuity Business. From 1994 until 2003 Matthew
Rider held various positions in the Merrill Lynch Insurance Group,
including Chief Actuary and Chief Investment Officer. Prior to
joining Merrill Lynch he also worked for Transamerica and Banner
Life Insurance Company.
Matthew Rider holds a Bachelor's
Degree in Applied Mathematics and Economics from Brown University, Providence, RI. He is a Fellow of the Society
of Actuaries and Member of the American Academy of Actuaries.
"Having already spent a memorable couple of years working for
Transamerica at the start of my career, I'm particularly excited to
be joining Aegon and seeing the remarkable transformation the
company has been through, and supporting its onward journey", said
Matthew Rider.
Rob Routs, Chairman of the Supervisory Board said: "We are very
pleased that Matthew is joining Aegon. He brings a broad range of
experience, including managing Finance and Risk functions and
developing a
Solvency II framework. We look forward to benefiting from his
extensive knowledge in banking and
insurance in Europe and
the United States."
"We look forward to benefiting from
Matthew's extensive knowledge in banking and
insurance in Europe and
the United
States." -Rob Routs, Chairman of the
Supervisory Board
About Aegon
Aegon's roots go back more than 170 years - to the first half of
the nineteenth century. Since then, Aegon has grown into an
international company, with businesses in more than 20 countries in
the Americas, Europe and
Asia. Today, Aegon is one of the
world's leading financial services organizations, providing life
insurance, pensions and asset management. Aegon's purpose is to
help people achieve a lifetime of financial security. More
information on aegon.com/about.
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