Appointments

THE LLOYD'S Register Pension Fund has appointed Claybrook to provide pensions administration and software services.

CMS CAMERON McKenna has boosted its pensions practice with the arrival of Neil Smith as pensions partner from Taylor Wessing.

ANDREW WARWICK-THOMPSON has rejoined Hewitt Associates as a principal consultant with responsiblity for business development of its retirement consulting activities.

Citigroup backs Paternoster funds; BA says benefits reduction is key to tackling pension deficit; Purnell backs low NPSS charge; BGI share option scheme slammed

METAL BOX Pension Trustees UK pensions manager Philip Read is set to take over as trustee chairman of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme in May next year.

LCP has made Lucy Hughes and Andrew Cox partners and promoted Nick Phizackerley to the role of principal consultant.

Local authority contractors will be forced to scrap the "Rule of 85" irrespective of whether they want to keep the provision, lawyers claim.

Local authority contractors will be forced to scrap the "Rule of 85" irrespective of whether they want to keep the provision, lawyers claim.

HEWITT ASSOCIATES has appointed Tim Giles to take the lead its European benefits administration practice.

MERCER HUMAN Resource Consulting has hired three senior retirement consultants in London.