BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT &

CLIENT SERVICING

Mike Craston

Managing Director

Mike is Managing Director (Institutional Business). He has overall responsibility for LGIM's pension fund investment services and product development. Mike joined LGIM in 2004 and prior to this, worked with Aegon Asset Management as Director of Institutional Business and with Scottish Equitable Asset Management, initially, as an investment sales manager and subsequently as the director of Sales and Marketing. Mike has also previously worked with Schroder Investment Management, Standard Life and Guardian Royal Exchange.

 

Craig Brown

Head of Global Consultant Relations

Craig is Head of Business Development and is responsible for developing LGIM's Corporate Pensions Business in the UK and Europe. He joined Legal & General Investment Management in June 2006. He has over 20 years industry experience, both as a consultant and in client relationship management. Before joining LGIM, Craig was Head of Consultant Relationships at HSBC Investments and prior to that he was a Client Director at Deutsche Asset Management and a Senior Consultant at Mercer Investment Consulting.

Craig is a qualified associate member of the UK Society of Investment Professionals.

John Bridges

Head of Specialist Accounts Team

John is Head of Specialists Account Team. He joined Legal & General in 1983 and became a Senior Pensions Account Manager within L&G's Trustee Services area. This role required a full understanding of UK pensions law and practice and an ability to communicate effectively with members, trustees and their advisers. John has specialised in the provision of investment services since 1994 when he moved to LGIM. He is a member of the client liaison team with responsibility for a portfolio of investment clients with both defined benefit and defined contribution pension arrangements. He also heads a team comprising of four other Client Account Managers and their support staff.

                                                       John is an Associate of the Pensions Management Institute.

Sharon Niebergall

Head of Client Account Management Team

Sharon is Head of a Client Account Manager team. She joined Legal & General in 1987 having graduated from university with a degree in Mathematics. Following qualification as a Certified Accountant she joined the Group Tax department. During her six years in Tax she gained her ATII qualification and was primarily responsible for negotiations with the Inland Revenue and Customs & Excise. In July 1996 she joined LGIM where she has responsibility for a portfolio of both defined contribution and defined benefit clients. Sharon also heads a team comprising of six other Client Account Managers and their support staff.

Hugh Cutler

Head of Distribution

Hugh joined us in April 2009 and is Head of Distribution with responsibility for developing our new business proposition both in the UK and overseas. Before joining LGIM Hugh worked for Barclays Global Investors (BGI) where he was latterly Co-Head of the Global Strategic Solutions Group, responsible for developing new investment products and structuring existing LDI and multi asset products. Prior to this, he was responsible for relationship management and distribution to strategic accounts for BGI in Europe. Prior to this, Hugh worked with Towers Perrin where he advised pension schemes and companies on all aspects of pensions. Hugh is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries. 

                                                       Hugh holds a degree in Mathematics from the Universities of Bristol and Bordeaux.