Legal & General Group Plc announced the appointment of Jeff Davies as group Chief Financial Officer. Jeff will take up the appointment following the 2016 preliminary results announcement in Spring 2017. Mark Gregory, the current group CFO, will step down from Legal & General Group Board when Jeff takes up his appointment, but will remain an employee of the company until 31 August to assist with an orderly handover. Jeff Davies is currently a senior partner of Ernst & Young LLP (E&Y) and leads their European Risk and Actuarial Insurance Services practice. Prior to joining E&Y in 2004, he held a number of senior actuarial roles at Swiss Re Life & Health.