Appointments

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.

JP Morgan Asset Management has appointed Andy Seed to its defined contribution (DC) business.

Barnett Waddingham has appointed Julia Turney as head of strategic development in its workplace benefits team.

JLT Employee Benefits (JLT EB) has named Ian Burns as director of investment consulting.

The Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA) has appointed KPMG partner David Fairs as chairman.

RPMI Railpen has created an in-house investment leadership team and appointed Richard Williams as chief investment risk officer.