Succession appoints head of proposition

Andrew Barker will be responsible for firm’s employee benefits business

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Succession Wealth has appointed Andrew Barker as director of proposition, tasking him with overseeing the firm’s employee benefits business.

Barker will also be responsible for Succession Wealth's protection offering, while overseeing the firm's platform, investment strategy, mortgage offering and use of technology.  In this role Barker is tasked with communicating changes to Succession's 180 financial planners, 600 staff and over 17,000 clients.   He joins from Standard life where he was head of advice proposition and delivery for the digital retirement advice business.   Prior to this, Barker held senior roles at firms such as Prudential, Lloyds Banking Group and Bank of Scotland.   "Andrew's experi...

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