Appointments

The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has announced the results of a ballot on the election of five new members to its defined benefit (DB) and defined contribution (DC) councils.

Former Downing Street environmental policy adviser Vicki Bakhshi has been appointed head of governance and sustainable investment (GSI) at F&C Investment.

Aegon UK will create more than 100 jobs over the next few months amid "unprecedented growth" of Aegon Retirement Choices (ARC), which launched in 2012.

Kames Capital has named Martin Davis as its new chief executive officer (CEO) in the wake of Andrew Fleming's departure in March.

Barnett Waddingham has created a head of wellbeing role in its employee benefits team as part of its drive to develop the range of benefits it offers.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) has appointed Kathleen Hughes as head of European institutional business, replacing Paul Craven.

The Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) has appointed the current head of research and strategic policy at the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) Mel Duffield as deputy director.

Now Pensions has increased the size of its field sales team to 14 with the addition of six new national partnership managers amid increased demand for its services.

Zurich has appointed a new leadership team for its board following last month's resignation of Josef Ackermann over the death of the company's chief financial officer Pierre Wauthier.

The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) has appointed Michelle Cracknell as its chief executive.