Appointments

Charles Goodman has been appointed a pension consultant within Broadstone's corporate benefits team to deliver advice on issues including auto-enrolment (AE).

Former Skipton Building Society pension and benefits manager Paul Scott has stepped into the newly-created role of sales director at Xafinity.

The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) has waved farewell to independent trustee Michael Butcher who retired on 31 January.

Towers Watson has promoted Chris Ford, former head of investment for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), to global head of investment.

UBS has placed greater emphasis on its pension risk management business by segmenting it from asset management to become a separate department, a spokesman has said.

BNP Paribas Securities Services has hired Sid Newby as head of pension fund sales in a move aimed at winning more asset owner business.

Large consultancies have experienced double-digit growth within their defined contribution (DC) teams in just two years.

Former Royal Bank of Scotland head Stephen Hester is to join insurer RSA as CEO with immediate effect.

Punter Southall senior consultants Adam Gillespie and Rob Wallace have been promoted to principal level in a bid to strengthen the advisory team.

Leonard Cheshire Disability has appointed Punter Southall to advise it on the future design of pension arrangements for its 7,500 employees, following a competitive tender.