Appointments

Aviva has announced a raft of changes to its independent governance committee (IGC) in a bid to make the body fully independent and also include member representation for the first time.

Karen Johnston has been re-appointed as deputy pensions ombudsman for another two years, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced.

Catherine Claydon has been appointed as independent trustee at the £16bn BBC Pension Scheme, and is expected to replace chair Bill Matthews when he steps down in December after seven years.

James Edwards has been appointed as a director at BMO Global Asset Management for its UK institutional sales division.

Trafalgar House has created a dedicated transition team to help more schemes safely transfer services and deliver an improved service.

Franklin Templeton Investments has named Jennifer Ockwell as its head of UK institutional.

First State Investments' Chris Gower has been named director for global consultants and pension funds in a newly created role at Fulcrum Asset Management.

Stephenson Harwood has named Stephen Richards as a partner in its London-based pensions practice in response to growing client demand.

Redington has promoted David Bennett to its executive board, with Patrick O'Sullivan set to replace him as head of investment consulting.

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