Aegon Asset Management has appointed Andrew Bell as head of European product and marketing.

Reporting to European head of distribution Martin Harris, Bell will be responsible for Aegon Asset Management’s European product development and marketing proposition.

Bell joins from Aberdeen Asset Management where he was client director for its newly acquired hedge fund business. Before Aberdeen, he was director of marketing at RBS Asset Management with responsibility for sales, product development and communications.

Prior to RBS Asset Management, Bell was head of product development at Coutts Group.

Harris says: “Andrew’s skills and experience make him a valuable addition to Aegon Asset Management’s distribution team, as we look to expand the range and depth of our product and marketing propositions.”