Appointments

Joanna Matthews will succeed Sarah Smart who leaves TPT Retirement Solutions (TPT) trustee board after eight years in the post.

Frank Oldham has been appointed as a client director at Independent Trustee Services (ITS) to lead trustee appointments in the South of England.

Kirsty Cooper has been appointed the insurance and pensions champion for the government's expanded dormant assets scheme.

Smart Pension has named Ian Digby as head of regulatory affairs as it continues to significantly expand its team.

Barnett Waddingham has promoted four staff to partners and another 25 staff to associates as it seeks to help clients cope with more "complex challenges".

Former Financial Services Association (FSA) chief executive Hector Sants has been appointed as chair of the new, incoming single financial guidance and claims body.

Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) has named Dominic Veney as chief actuary and appointed him to its senior management team.

Ruston Smith is stepping down as a trustee at The People's Pension (TPP) as the end of his agreed two-year term approaches.

David Maddison has been appointed to The People's Pension's (TPP) board of trustees, effective from 1 June.

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has named Claire Curtin as head of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG).