Appointments

Pitmans Trustees has made two appointments to its regional offices.

Law firm Taylor Wessing has hired Rosalind Connor as part of an expansion of its pensions team.

Government has appointed Alan Pickering as independent chairman of the reformed public sector Royal Mail Statutory Pension Scheme.

Northern Ireland's £3.5bn Local Government Pension Scheme has appointed David Murphy to chief executive.

The Pensions Policy Institute has appointed Michael Pomery as its chairman.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management has promoted John Stainsby to head of UK institutional as the firm looks to expand its business with UK pension funds and local government authorities.

Consultant Mercer has added another defined contribution heavy hitter to its team with a senior appointment from Towers Watson.

Henderson has named Jim Irvine, who currently heads up the fund manager's structured products and advisory unit, as head of its £16bn fixed income business.

MetLife has hired Stephanie Baillie to head up its expanding employee benefits operation from Friends Life.

Mercer has recruited John Benfield as partner in its investment business from rival consultant Aon Hewitt.