Appointments

Mark Rowlands has resigned as AXA head of consultant relations.

Natixis Global Associates has appointed Terry Mellish as head of UK institutional business.

Xafinity Paymaster has hired Brian Please as business development manager in their insurance and payroll division.

Hewitt Associates has expanded its UK investment consulting team with the appointments of Laun Middleton and David Page.

Steve Bee is to begin working on a new adviser-focused pension proposition in the new year.

Friends Provident has appointed Dominic Fryer as strategy and risk manager in its corporate team.

NETHERLANDS - ING Investment Management (ING IM) has appointed Michel van Elk as chief executive of ING IM Europe.

HSBC Actuaries and Consultants has promoted Simon Taylor to head of corporate consultancy.

Arbuthnot Banking Group has said its property joint venture with former UBS UK real estate director Richard Tanner will be called Arbuthnot Real Estate Investment Management.

Hermes Fund Managers has hired a six strong global equities team from Fortis.