Appointments

Xafinity has hired Jamie Taylor to lead its Southern self-invested personal pension and small self-administered scheme business development team.

Marks & Spencer Pension Trust has appointed Graham Oakley as its new chairman, the M&S Group announced today.

Mercer has expanded its covenant consulting team with the hire of Andrew Horner from Baker Tilly and Tim Birkett from business outsourcer Vertex.

UBS; Schroders; BNP Paribas Investment Partners; Dalriada Trustees; Vebnet; J O Hambro Investment Management

Investment Solutions has hired Umar Ilyas from Bluefin as head of consultancy relations and investment actuary to boost its offering for small and medium sized schemes.

Dalriada Trustees has enlisted Andrew Mitchell as its latest independent trustee.

Schroders has appointed Philippe Lespinard to the newly created role of chief investment officer for fixed income.

Employee benefits provider Vebnet has hired Simon Binney as client account director from rival JLT.

MSRPS; SSgA; Baillie Gifford & Co; BlackRock; Mercer; Matrix Group; International SOS; Nestlé; HSBC.

Mercer has recruited Roslin Wright to the role of client relationship manager and principal for the consultant's outsourcing business.