Aon snares Barclays senior exec to boost financial institutions practice

Global re/insurance broker  Aon has strengthened its financial institutions (FI) expertise with the hiring of a Barclays senior executive.

Timothy Boodoo (pictured) joins as enterprise client leader, financial institutions. Based in Aon’s New York office, he reports directly to Petra Schmidt, managing partner, head of financial institutions vertical for North America.

Boodoo is charged with  building client relationships and strengthening Aon’s financial institutions practice.

He brings more than 20 years of experience in the financial industry. Most recently he spent twelve years at Barclays, where he held roles accross senior relationship management and international corporate banking, focused on coverage for financial sponsors and asset managers. Earlier in his career, he spent time at BlackRock, Royce & Associates and AIG SunAmerica Asset Management Corporation.

Schmidt said: “We are delighted that Tim – who has dedicated his professional career to this industry – has joined the Aon Financial Institutions and Enterprise Clients Groups. His unique perspective, paired with the impressive calibre of his work, will help us deepen existing client relationships and build new opportunities to help organisations navigate emerging risks.”

Boodoo commented: “ Aon already has a strong reputation in the financial institutions space and I am delighted to help expand on the work the Aon team has done with clients. It is an exciting time to join Aon, and I greatly look forward to working closely with our clients and my new colleagues to deliver innovative solutions.”

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