Appointments

UK - J.P. Morgan global head of transition management (TM) John Minderides has left the firm. Meanwhile, BlackRock has lost one senior TM member, and the European co-head has gone on sabbatical.

KPMG has announced the appointment of Andrew Cawley as UK head of pensions with effect from July 1.

Legal & General chief executive Tim Breedon will replace Archie Kane as chairman of the Association of British Insurers in July, the trade association says.

US - Michael Travaglini, executive director of the US$44bn Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Trust, is quitting after six years as state lawmakers consider capping compensation at the public fund.

JLT Benefit Solutions has appointed Alan Hewitt as international benefits director from Aon.

The Pensions Trust has appointed David Adkins as its chief investment officer.

Schroder Income fund managers Nick Purves and Ian Lance are leaving the company to join boutique RWC Partners.

IRELAND - J.P. Morgan Asset Management has hired Kevin Coughlan as head of its Ireland business, a new position created to help the firm increase its Irish footprint.

CANADA - Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec chief risk officer Susan Kudzman has stepped down, the pension fund manager said.

NETHERLANDS - Mercer has appointed Jelle Beenen as head of its investment consulting business in the Benelux markets replacing Marjolein Sol, who is leaving to become chief investment officer at Dutch asset manager Syntrus Achmea.