Steve Robb has been appointed group chief financial officer of Vantage Group Holdings Ltd, effective immediately.

He will report to chief executive Greg Hendrick and join Vantage's leadership team.

The company said Mr Robb's appointment underscored Vantage's continued growth and commitment to building a resilient, future-ready organisation.

He will lead enterprise-level finance functions across the Vantage group, including financial reporting and control, financial planning and analysis, treasury, investments, and tax. He will serve as a strategic adviser to the chief executive and board, and engage with investors and rating agencies.

Before joining Vantage, Mr Robb served as CFO at Somerset Reinsurance. Before that, he was CFO of Axa XL, following more than two decades in senior finance leadership roles across the enterprise, where he led all financial matters and oversaw risk management and investments. He began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

“Steve brings incredible experience and a track record of building strong financial teams and operations. He knows how to optimise capital, allowing businesses to grow. His background in global reporting, treasury and investments is exactly what we need as Vantage further scales and strengthens relationships with our brokers, clients, and investors," said Mr Hendrick.

“I'm thrilled to join Vantage at such an exciting time. What drew me here is the company's culture and its commitment to using technology and data to make smarter decisions. I look forward to working with Greg and the leadership team to further strengthen the group's strong financial foundation and sustained momentum," said Mr Robb.