Appointments

MERCER Investment Consulting has appointed Reena Thakkar as a senior associate based in Windsor.

CARDANO has appointed Hewitt Associates senior investment consultant Kerrin Rosenberg as its UK chief executive officer to lead a massive expansion of its business.

HYMANS Robertson has promoted Stephen Birch to the position head of manager research.

PENSIONS actuary and longevity specialist Nigel Bodie has joined PricewaterhouseCoopers pensions consulting practice from Watson Wyatt.

HYMANS Robertson has appointed David Freedman as partner and manager of its actuarial practice.

FORMER London Pensions Fund Authority chief executive Peter Scales has joined EPIC Investment Advisors as a member of its investment panel.

HSBC head of group investment business Alain Dromer has left the firm.

THE LONDON Pensions Fund Authority has hired Vanessa James as its new investment director.

STATE Street has hired Michael Walsh to head its UK, Middle East and African investment servicing business.

PREMIER Pensions Management has announced that founder Dai Smith has moved to the role of chairman and Paul Couchman has taken over as managing director.