Aztec Group has appointed Benjamin Lucas from Amundi Technology as its new chief executive.

Lucas will join Aztec Group, a provider of private markets services, on 1 July, and will succeed Sean Hagerty, who has led the group as interim chief executive since October 2025. He will return to his role as chair of the board.

At Amundi Technology, a global financial technology platform that serves investment and wealth management clients, Lucas served as chief executive.

He previously held senior leadership roles at EY and KPMG, where he was UK head of asset management and global head of asset management consulting, respectively.

In his new role, Lucas will lead the group’s more than 2,200 people across the UK, US, Luxembourg, Ireland and the Channel Islands.

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“Aztec has built something genuinely rare – a culture where deep specialist expertise, long-term client partnerships and a serious technology ambition sit together naturally,” said Lucas.

“That combination matters more than ever as private markets grow in scale and complexity. My focus will be on strengthening that foundation: applying advanced technology alongside the human expertise and judgment our clients rely on to deliver an increasingly sophisticated service.”

Hagerty added: “Ben shares our culture and client-focused mindset. He also brings deep commercial and technology expertise, a track record of leading complex global businesses and a growth mentality that aligns with both our client proposition and our ambition for the future.

“As we accelerate our technology investment to drive scale and service quality, Ben is exceptionally well placed to lead Aztec forward.”

Aztec Group administers more than €750bn (£649.2bn) in assets, 450 funds and 4,500 entities for clients across private equity, fund of funds, real assets and private credit.

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