Press Release
Universal Investment Group strengthens its senior management team: Ronan Doyle appointed as Chief Product Officer and André Jaeger promoted to Chief Risk Officer
Date:
19. November 2024
Frankfurt am Main
- Ronan Doyle will drive the global product strategy across the Group’s product organisation, focusing on delivering top-tier solutions to accelerate the growth and success of UI’s clients.
- André Jaeger will lead the Risk Management organisation, overseeing the development and execution of risk strategies to support long-term business resilience and value creation.
- André Jaeger will lead the Risk Management organisation, overseeing the development and execution of risk strategies to support long-term business resilience and value creation.
Universal Investment Group, a leading fund services platform and Super ManCo, today announced the appointment of Ronan Doyle as Chief Product Officer and the promotion of André Jaeger to the role of Chief Risk Officer, effective immediately. Both will report directly to Group CEO, Francesca McDonagh. These newly created positions underline Universal Investment’s commitment to expanding its offering and providing best-in-class solutions to clients across Germany, Europe, and beyond.
Ronan Doyle
Ronan Doyle
Ronan Doyle brings over 25 years of international experience in product innovation within the financial services industry. He will lead the Group’s product strategy across all units and jurisdictions, focusing on designing and implementing full lifecycle solutions that drive growth for Universal Investment's clients. Previously, Ronan served as Managing Director and Global Head of Product Management at CACEIS, where he managed Fund Services, Market Solutions, Custody and Private Equity & Real Estate Services. Prior to that, he held senior leadership roles at Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), Bank of Ireland, and Citi.
André Jäger
André Jaeger has been with Universal Investment for over 20 years and has extensive executive risk management expertise and industry knowledge. He will drive the Group’s risk oversight and control strategies, ensuring regulatory compliance, enhancing a strong second line of defence, and fostering a culture of proactive risk awareness across the business. André is an experienced leader and professional, who is widely respected by peers and clients. Throughout his career, he has held a number of key positions within the company’s Risk Management organisation, most recently as Head of Risk and Managing Director of Universal Investment’s German ManCo.
André Jäger
Francesca McDonagh, CEO of Universal Investment Group, said: “I am delighted to welcome Ronan and André to our group management team. These appointments reflect our commitment to delivering best in class solutions that meet the evolving needs of our clients. Ronan’s international experience and deep expertise in financial products will be invaluable as we continue to enhance our offering, particularly in the areas of private debt, infrastructure, reporting solutions, and distribution support. We are also delighted to promote André to the role of Chief Risk Officer. This recognition, builds on André’s extensive experience at UI Group and his excellent reputation in our industry. I look forward to working with Ronan and André as we continue to position ourselves where our clients need us and deliver the top-tier solutions that make us their platform of choice.”
Ronan Doyle said: “I am thrilled to join Universal Investment Group during this pivotal growth phase. The company’s longstanding success in providing leading solutions to asset managers and asset owners is a strong foundation from which to expand and evolve our offering. I’m also particularly looking forward to work with the product and commercial teams across the group to continue to deliver market leading products and services to our clients.”
André Jaeger said: “It is an honour to take on this role and lead such a talented and dedicated team. I look forward to building on our shared successes and further enhancing our risk management strategies to address the dynamic changes in our industry. With the support of our remarkable team, I am excited to lead our efforts to strengthen our resilience and continue our commitment to excellence in all areas of risk management.”
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