Appointments

The Pensions Regulator's (TPR) head of defined contribution (DC) regulation Darran Burton has joined LCP on a part-time secondment for an initial six-month period.

Partnership has hired Costas Yiasoumi to the newly-created role of director of defined benefit (DB) solutions as part of plans to strengthen its enhanced bulk annuity business.

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has appointed Elaine Wiscombe to the newly-created role of head of operations ahead of plans to bring administration services in house later this year.

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has unveiled its assessment period legal panel, marking the launch of its fifth and final specialist group.

Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) has appointed Elliot Varnell and William Coatesworth to its risk team.

RPMI has appointed former Towers Watson managing director of Europe, the Middle East and Asia (EMEA) Babloo Ramamurthy as a non-executive director to its board.

Legal & General (L&G) pensions strategy director Adrian Boulding has succeeded Railways Pension Trustee Company chief executive Chris Hitchen as chairman of the Pension Quality Mark (PQM).

LCP has named former Rothesay Life co-head of business development Myles Pink as a principal in its pension buyout practice.

The Pensions Trust chief executive Stephen Nichols has resigned and left last week after more than a decade with the organisation.

The Pensions Regulator's (TPR) search for a new chief executive to take up the role vacated by Bill Galvin last June continues, a spokeswoman has confirmed.