The state pension should be replaced with private defined contribution (DC) schemes to give people more control of their retirement incomes, the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) says.

Partha Dasgupta is stepping down a year early as chairman of The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) at the end of September "to pursue new ventures".

Boris Mikhailov has been appointed director of business development at Aviva Investors to lead the promotion of its liability-driven investment (LDI) strategies.

Former Aviva head of distribution and business development Patrick Granger has joined Standard Life as a senior business development manager in its workplace business team.

Faye Jarvis has been elevated to of counsel in the Hogan Lovells' London pensions team as one of 38 promotions to counsel, of counsel and consultant.

Jon Palin has been named an associate within Barnett Waddingham's longevity consulting team, replacing Neil Robjohns who moved to Friends Life as head of longevity in June last year.

Hymans Robertson has hired former RBS director of the UK insurance liability management advisory team Ross Evans as a senior consultant to its Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) practice.

Susan Martin has been appointed chief executive officer (CEO) of the London Pension Fund Authority (LPFA) following Mike Taylor's retirement.

Quantum Advisory has promoted principal consultants Joanne Eynon and Phil Farrell to partner, bringing its team of partners to eight across its four UK offices.

The Association of Member Nominated Trustees (AMNT) is planning to overhaul its website to provide a more user-friendly experience.