Appointments

Mercer has appointed Mike Williams as a principal and head of change management in its outsourcing business.

US - The Iowa Public Employees Retirment System (IPERS) has recovered US$35m from Westridge Capital Management, whose principals were arrested on charges of conspiracy and fraud in February.

Hewitt Associates has reappointed Gavin Tillman to its UK investment consulting team.

Including: CANADA - Plans consider London airports bid; NETHERLANDS - No extension to recovery plan deadlines; US - TIAA-CREF mulls Sudan divestment; US - Schemes settlement against Ernst and Young

Last year, Professional Pensions and Friends Provident teamed up to find out what changes you would make if you were running the department for work and pensions.

Zurich has appointed five specialist consultants to its pensions team to raise the company's profile in the intermediary market.

The Pensions Management Institute has elected Mike Sullivan as its new president.

P-Solve Asset Solutions has hired Jeff Neate and Keira-Marie Ramnath to its investment advice team.

Mellon Transition Management (MTM) has appointed Tim Wilkinson and his team of transition management professionals in a major expansion of its business.

JLT Benefit Solutions has appointed Mark Adamson as a client director working across its administration services.