Appointments

Mercer has opened a Birmingham office of its Financial Strategy Group (FSG) in response to greater demand for defined benefit (DB) risk management services in the Midlands.

Xafinity Consulting has named Jeff Hunt as managing director.

The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) has announced the appointments of three non-executive directors (NEDs).

Towers Watson has appointed Craig Baker to the newly-created position of global chief investment officer (CIO).

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has announced Tim Sharp as its pensions policy officer.

Northern Powergrid Group of the Electricity Supply Pension Scheme (ESPS) has appointed Aon Hewitt to provide investment consultancy services.

The Railways Pension Trustee Company Limited (RPTCL) has appointed John Chilman as chairman.

KPMG has appointed Adam Davis as a senior member of its insurance leadership team. Davis was formerly head of pricing and product development at Metlife UK.

LV= has appointed Jon Pocock as head of portals and integration for its retirement solutions business.

Former JLT Employee Benefits (JLT EB) head of investment consulting Peter Ball has joined Kames Capital to lead its institutional business on an interim basis.