Aviva’s adviser platform has built up assets under management to £32bn, according to the insurance and investment provider’s annual results.

Aviva has appointed Mark Versey as the new chief executive of its Aviva Investors division.

Aviva has announced in its latest interim report that it will pay out a dividend of nearly a third less than it did before the Coronavirus pandemic.

Pre-tax profit at Aviva dropped 29% year on year to £1.07bn for the first half of 2020, as the provider pledged to transform its performance and improve efficiency.