Appointments

Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has announced the appointment of three new trustees to the L&G Mastertrust Board and a new member to its Independent Governance Committee (IGC).

Mercer has appointed BESTrustees’ Lisa Mundy as a representative to the Mercer Master Trust board.

The BT Pension Scheme (BTPS) has announced the appointment of three new trustees to its board.

Former LGPS Central chief executive Andrew Warwick-Thompson has joined Capital Cranfield as a professional trustee.

Former pensions minister Stephen Timms has been elected chairman of the influential Work and Pensions Committee (WPC).

Caroline Siarkiewicz has been appointed as chief executive of the Money and Pensions Service (Maps) after seven months in the position on a temporary basis.

Nest has announced it has reached £10bn of assets under management (AuM) and has also appointed two external additions to its investment committee.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed Christopher Woolard as interim chief executive following advice from HM Treasury.

At least four Members of Parliament (MP) will battle it out to chair the Work and Pensions Committee (WPC), it has been confirmed.

Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) has appointed Dame Kate Barker as its trustee chair-elect after Sir David Eastwood announced his retirement.