Appointments

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) is bolstering its policy and research teams with two new appointments.

Derrick Dunne - the founder and former head of Sanlam Four - has been hired as chief executive of Beaufort Investment subject to FCA approval.

Xafinity Punter Southall has appointed Simeon Willis as its inaugural chief investment officer (CIO) as it seeks to strengthen its investment offering.

Shadow work and pensions secretary Debbie Abrahams has been sacked from the shadow cabinet following an investigation into alleged bullying.

Former Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) life insurance and financial advice director Linda Woodall has been appointed to Aegon's independent governance committee (IGC).

Now Pensions has appointed Troy Clutterbuck as chief executive officer (CEO) effective today, after he took on the role of interim CEO in August last year.

Jamie Clark has stepped down as business development manager at Royal London in Edinburgh, after almost 20 years at the firm.

Legal & General Mastertrust has appointed David Butcher to its board of trustees.

Hymans Robertson has appointed four new partners across different areas within the firm, including financial services and defined benefit.

Smart Pension has appointed Eamon Mulholland as executive consultant to help with the firm's expansion.