Appointments

Local Pensions Partnership (LPP) chairman Michael O’Higgins will step down from his position in summer following a restructure.

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has appointed six members to its policy board as it lays down a defined benefit (DB) funding-centric priority list for 2021.

Matt Rodda has taken over the role of shadow pensions minister from Jack Dromey following a Labour frontbench reshuffle.

The government has confirmed the current interim chairwoman of The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO), Caroline Rookes, will continue the role in a permanent capacity.

The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) has appointed three non-executive directors and an executive director to its board.

Former Financial Regulators Complaints Commissioner Antony Townsend is to become chair of an expanded Determinations Panel at The Pensions Regulator (TPR).

Six members of Ross Trustees’ pension trustee and support teams have been promoted into new roles.

Richard Butcher is set to spend another year as Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) chair as the trade body proposes his term is extended to autumn 2021.

EY has appointed Gareth Mee as UK actuarial leader to head up an expanded interdisciplinary team at the firm.