Appointments

Kentucky Retirement System, Mercer, PensionsFirst, Towers Watson, Northern Trust, J.P. Morgan

Mercer has appointed Patrick Race to head its UK Investment Consulting business, replacing Fiona Dunsire who has stepped back from the role.

Old Mutual Asset Managers UK has appointed Jenny Segal from AllianceBernstein as head of institutional business to boost its presence in the market.

ITM has made two senior appointments in response to substantial growth which has seen the consultant double its revenue and workforce in two years.

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ASIA - Northern Trust has appointed Margaret Law as head of client services for its asset servicing business in North Asia (ex-China).

Towers Watson has poached Helen Dowsey from rival consultant Aon Hewitt.

LCP has appointed three partners in its actuarial, investment and pension administration teams in the UK and Ireland.

Bluefin Corporate Consulting has hired John Branford as an actuary.

Mercer has appointed Julie Humphries as its global defined contribution consulting leader.