Mark Versey

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Deputy Chair, Board of Directors at The Investment Association

Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Mark Versey is the CEO of Aviva Investors, where he focuses on delivering strong investment outcomes while advancing sustainable finance. He is also the Deputy Chair of The Investment Association and Chair of the Advisory Council for Kings Business School. He holds a Master of Arts from the University of Cambridge.

No publicly available information was found concerning Mark Verseys personal life, hobbies, or non-work-related activities beyond his professional appointments and educational background.

He is leading Aviva Investors’ recent innovative collaboration with Ripple to support the tokenization of financial products, making it the companys first European asset management partner.

Personality Overview

Confident & Optimistic

Generous

Decisive

They usually prefer to drive the conversation.  They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.

Topics They Care About

Sustainable Investing
He has a stated passion for sustainability and believes in investing in companies transitioning to greener practices to make the biggest global impact and achieve the best returns.
Asset Tokenization
He recently announced a collaboration with Ripple to tokenize Aviva Investors products, demonstrating a focus on market innovation and adapting to evolving client needs.
Private Markets
He oversees the firm's strategy in private markets, focusing on providing defined contribution pension investors with better access to a broader range of asset classes.

Media Appearances

Mark has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
Deputy Chair, Board of Directors at The Investment Association
5-2023
Chair of the Advisory Council at King's Business School
1-2021
Board Member at The Investment Association
1-2021
Chief Executive Officer at Aviva Investors
5-2018 - 1-2021
Chief Investment Officer, Real Assets at Aviva Investors

Education

1990 - 1993
Master of Arts (M.A.) from University of Cambridge

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Insights For Selling To Mark

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it
  • Look like someone who is on top of their game
  • Acknowledge their status and position during the conversation

DONT's

  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Mark is

  • Belief in the value of the product, relationship and a sense of accomplishment matter the most.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Mark

  • They are not shy of saying no if they do not develop trust in your product.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Mark move?

  • They can take fast decisions if they develop conviction in the product and find you trustworthy.
  • Can Mark take some risk or not?

  • They have the capability of taking risky decisions if necessary.

You And Mark

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