Azima Crumpton

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Azima focuses on designing investment solutions primarily for Defined Benefit (DB) pension schemes, across LDI, securitised credit and derivative overlays. She joined L&G in 2024, following seven years as an investment consultant at Aon. During her time at Aon, she led the advice on DB pension scheme investment strategies, varying in sizes up to £multi-billion, and also specialised on schemes approaching buyout. Azima is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries and holds a Mathematics degree from the University of Manchester. In her free time, she enjoys running and relaxing with a good book alongside her cat.

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