Appointments

Penny Green has taken up a public relations role as non-executive director of GR Communications.

John Simmonds has stepped down from his role as chairman of Bluefin Corporate Consulting and Bluefin Wealth Management to pursue other interests.

Helm Godfrey has expanded its corporate consultant team in the run-up to auto-enrolment.

The Pension Protection Fund has appointed a "reserve bench" of Liability Driven Investment managers.

Paul Bucksey has joined BlackRock's growing defined contribution business as head of defined contribution business development and client management.

JLT Investment Solutions has expanded its team of consultants with the appointment of Dorian Whitehead from rival firm Mercer.

National Association of Pension Funds chairman Mark Hyde Harrison has stepped down from his position as chief executive of the Barclays UK retirement fund.

Simon Davies has been appointed to head up Aon Hewitt's UK defined contribution consulting team in preparation for a boom in DC provision.

The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries has appointed former Pension Protection Fund chief operating officer Derek Cribb as chief executive.

KPMG has expanded its pension team with the appointment of a director to its South of England team from Towers Watson.