Aviva Investors has appointed David Clayton as new chief financial officer on 17 December 2015.

In his new role, Clayton will be responsible for the financial affairs of Aviva Investors, including reporting, capital and performance.

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Clayton, who has over 30 years’ experience in the financial sector, has previously held senior roles with Standard Life and PwC.

Additionally, Aviva has named Mike Craston as new global head of business development, subject to regulatory approval. He will assume his new role on 14 January 2016.

Based in London, the duo will report to Aviva Investors CEO Euan Munro, while Clayton will also report to Aviva group CFO Tom Stoddard.

Craston will be responsible for managing business development activities worldwide including client solutions, client service, product and market intelligence, marketing and external communications.

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Prior to joining Aviva Investors, Craston worked at Legal & General Investment Management for over 10 years. During that period, he has held roles such as global distribution and client servicing and as CEO for both L&G America and Asia businesses.

Munro said: "Our goal is to be the global leader in outcome-oriented solutions and to that end we plan to build on the successful launch of our AIMS multi-strategy funds with further products that aim to meet the objectives of today’s investor."