Muse Advisory has appointed former Towers Watson senior consultant Ian McQuade as client director to lead its defined contribution (DC) services.

Independent Trustee Services (ITS) has expanded its London office with the appointments of Anna King, Chris Thwaites and Danielle Laffey.

Mercer has appointed HR director Siobhan Martin (pictured) and head of the European retirement business Martine Ferland to its UK board.

Hyman Robertson senior partner John Dickson has been appointed chairman of the board, replacing Ronnie Bowie with immediate effect.

Zurich UK Life has named Neil Evans as chief financial officer (CFO) following the departure of Dan Pender who left to join Prudential.

People retiring in 2014 expect to receive an annual income of £15,800, which is £500 higher than last year's retirees, according to Prudential.

Pi Consulting has appointed former Centrica pensions project manager Andy Hucks to its consultancy team.

Almost half (48%) of pension schemes monitor their funding levels on a quarterly basis, according to research from Legal and General Investment Management (LGIM).

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has updated its scheme returns to include questions on incentive exercises including enhanced transfer values (ETVs) and pension increase exchanges (PIE).

Bobby Kapur has been appointed as business development manager to Capita Employee Benefits' technology sales team.