Appointments

Hymans Robertson has expanded its public sector pensions team with two consultant hires.

David Nish has been named as Standard Life's new group chief executive and will take over the post from Sandy Crombie on January 1.

Capita Fiduciary Group has appointed David Harris as a senior member in its pension trustee team.

ITM has appointed Phillip Bretnall as director with responsibility for the management, development and delivery of consulting services in London.

Hewitt Associates has hired John Rushen as head of its UK investment consulting practice as part of an internal reorganisation.

The Pension Protection Fund has appointed Dick Barfield as a non-executive director board member.

Axa has appointed Colin Williams and Bryan Hill to its corporate benefits business leadership team.

Mike Weston has been appointed to the new role of head of investment at DMGT Pensions.

Hewitt Associates has hired Chris DeMarco to its UK investment consulting team as a senior consultant.

Pension Corporation has appointed six staff across its business to bolster its team.