Appointments

Allianz Global Investors (GI) has named Mark Guirey as director of UK institutional business development.

Inside Pensions has appointed Rachael Fortescue as a company director.

The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has appointed Jackie Wells as head of policy and research and Alison Binks as head of business development.

JLT Employee Benefits (JLT EB) has expanded its operations in Scotland through the creation of a customer support centre set to open in the second half of the year.

Charles Russell has added Esther White to its pensions team as a senior associate.

Jelf Employee Benefits has appointed Nick Allen to the newly-created role of head of pensions and workplace savings.

Spence and Partners has appointed Michael Spink as lead defined contribution (DC) consultant.

The trustee board of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) has appointed Kirsten English as an independent non-executive director from 1 May.

The Society of Pension Consultants (SPC) has elected Hogan Lovells partner Duncan Buchanan to serve as president for the next two years.

The National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) Corporation has named Tom Boardman as deputy chairman.