Appointments

John Govett has been appointed chief executive of the single financial guidance body (SFGB), the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announced today.

KAS Bank has hired Rebecca Pitts as a business development manager in its UK office.

Robert Branagh is stepping down as president of the Pensions Management Institute (PMI), and is replaced by Lesley Carline who becomes its third female president.

Clara, a defined benefit (DB) consolidator start-up, has appointed Richard Keyse as its chief technology officer.

Border to Coast Pensions Partnership has appointed Dutch fund manager Robeco to oversee its shareholder voting and corporate engagement.

Aviva Investors has poached a team of eight equity fund managers from Standard Life Aberdeen (SLA), including two sector heads, as it opens an Edinburgh office for the firm.

Marc Pautz has left Mercer after being appointed a client director by Insight Investment.

Rachel Neill has been appointed as Smart Pension's first head of environmental, social and governance (ESG) as it plans to launch responsible investment funds.

The People's Pension has named Chris Fagan as a trustee of the four million member master trust.

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has named Mike Suffield as acting executive director of audit and actuarial regulation.