Barnett Waddingham has appointed Adrian Cooper as its head of business development for trustee clients.

Aegon UK has launched its new workplace savings platform, Aegon Retirement Choices, and offered to pay 50% of employers' contributions for the first three months as an introductory offer.

Buck Global Investment Advisers UK has announced the appointment of Brian McCauley as senior investment consultant, following an expansion of the consultancy team.

James Hay Partnership has confirmed it is making a concerted push into the small self-administered scheme market with the appointment of Holly Watts as head of SSAS new business development.

Invesco Perpetual has announced the formation of a new multi-asset group comprising former Standard Life Investment executives David Millar, Dave Jubb and Richard Batty.

ITM has appointed three new senior members of staff, following the launch of its web-based administration systems.

FTSE 250 executive pensions have fallen by 20% since 2010 as a result of changes to tax limits, according to LCP research.

Standard Life Investments has appointed Wesley McCoy as investment director, four years after his departure from the company.

First State Investments has appointed two new infrastructure advisers, bringing Marc Boudier and Lutz Feldmann into the company.

Legal & General has appointed Dominic Carpenter as sales director in its pension scheme insurance solutions team, increasing its capacity.