Jodan H. Ledford was named head of U.S. solutions at Legal & General Investment Management Americas, Mr. Ledford confirmed.
He is based in Chicago and replaces Aaron Meder, who was promoted to global head of the firm's solutions group six months ago and to whom Mr. Ledford reports.
Mr. Ledford previously was an executive director and business head of asset-liability investment solutions at UBS Global Asset Management. UBS spokeswoman Megan Stinson did not return a phone call by press time.