Appointments
Exclusive: Michelle McGregor Smith to retire from BA pensions
Michelle McGregor Smith has announced her intention to retire from British Airways Pensions Investment Management (BAPIM) after over three decades working with the schemes.
PMI appoints Tim Phillips as vice-president and reshapes advisory council
The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) has elected Tim Phillips as vice-president, taking over the office from Lorraine Harper.
PPF appoints head of restructuring and publishes insolvency guidance
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has appointed Mike Ridley as head of restructuring and published a further guidance note for schemes facing insolvency events.
Kevin Wesbroom joins Capital Cranfield as a professional trustee
Capital Cranfield has appointed former Aon senior partner Kevin Wesbroom as a professional trustee.
Now Pensions chief executive steps down with immediate effect
Now Pensions chief executive (CEO) Troy Clutterbuck has stepped down from the role with immediate effect.
BBS hires Iain Tait to lead launch of London office
Bristol-based BBS Consultants & Actuaries (BBS) has announced it will open a London office later this year to meet increased demand from clients in the South East of England.
SLA UK head named group CEO at Royal London
Royal London has announced the appointment of Barry O'Dwyer, previously head of UK for Standard Life Aberdeen, as its new group chief executive to replace outgoing Phil Loney.
Barnett Waddingham appoints seven partners and promotes 28 to associate
Barnett Waddingham has appointed seven partners and promoted 28 of its employees to associate level from 1 June as part of its continued growth.
Northern LGPS appoints chairman
Northern LGPS has appointed Councillor Gerald Cooney as chairman, replacing Paul Doughty who has held the role on an interim basis since January.
Hymans Robertson appoints two equity partners and five partners
Pensions and risk consultancy Hymans Robertson has appointed two equity partners and five partners from across the firm.
Employer Covenant Working Group rebrands and elects chairman
The Employer Covenant Working Group (ECWG) has rebranded as the Employer Covenant Practitioners Association (ECPA) to reflect its growing membership.
LPP CEO Susan Martin resigns
Local Pensions Partnership (LPP) chief executive Susan Martin has resigned after three years at the local government pool.
PPI appoints seven governors
The Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) has appointed seven further governors to join over 100 already in post.
Rodney Cook to retire from Just Group
Just Group chief executive Rodney Cook has announced his retirement with immediate effect.
XPS appoints Snehal Shah as CFO and executive director
Snehal Shah has been appointed by XPS Pensions as chief financial officer (CFO) and executive director of the board, replacing Mike Ainslie who will leave the company on 30 June.
Mercer appoints outsider to replace Dunsire as UK business leader
Mercer has hired Sylvia Pozezanac from Prudential Financial to take over from Fiona Dunsire as its UK chief executive.
USS appoints chief pensions officer
Helen McEwan has been named chief pensions officer at the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), replacing Kevin Smith who retired last year.
Railways pensions appoints Chris Hannon as trustee chairman
Chris Hannon has been named chairman of the Railways Pensions Trustee Company after a unanimous vote of approval from its board last week.
PPF seeks first compensated member to join board
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) is seeking applications for three non-executive directors, with an aim to appoint a compensated member to the position for the first time.
Richard Lloyd joins FCA board; Sarah Hogg and Amelia Fletcher re-appointed
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed Richard Lloyd, re-appointed Baroness Sarah Hogg, and extended Amelia Fletcher's appointment as non-executive directors.
Steve Groves joins Clara corporate board
Defined benefit (DB) scheme consolidator Clara Pensions has appointed Steve Groves to its corporate board.
Akash Rooprai appointed as ITM head of client management
Data consultancy ITM has appointed Akash Rooprai as head of client management to lead its de-risking business.
Mike Weston to join LGPS Central as CEO
The former head of the Pensions Infrastructure Platform (PIP) has joined the £45bn local authority pool for nine Midlands-based pension funds.
Mercer unifies UK employee benefit teams following JLT deal
Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC) is bringing together its UK health and benefits teams under the Mercer Marsh Benefits (MMB) brand following its acquisition of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group and has made a series of key leadership appointments to the business....
