Appointments

Mercer has appointed Jamie Willis as a partner as part of the expansion of its retirement practice across London and the South East.

APG Group; BNY Mellon; Dreyfus Corporation; Northern Trust; TRS; QIC; AXA Investment Managers; Acadian Asset Management; BlackRock; Aon Risk Solutions; SSgA; Mercer; RBC Dexia Investor Services; Schroders

Schroders has hired Matthias Scheiber as a fund manager in its expanding multi-asset business.

AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND - Northern Trust has appointed Rohan Singh as managing director of its Australia and New Zealand business.

State Street Global Advisors has appointed a senior liability-driven investment portfolio manager to help build its LDI proposition.

US - Brian Guthrie has been bumped up to the executive director role of the $105bn Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS).

US - J.P. Morgan Asset Management has hired James Gearin as chief operating officer of its retirement plan services business.

F&C has strengthened its UK institutional distribution teams with two senior hires at its London office.

AllenbridgeEpic Investment Advisers has boosted its real estate team in response to increased client appetite for property with the appointment of a second sector specialist.

Mercer has expanded its Scottish consulting team with a new partner in its retirement, risk and finance business.