Appointments

BBS Consultants and Actuaries (BBS) has promoted three of its senior management team to its board of directors as part of an ongoing expansion.

Five executive changes have been made at Aegon to reflect its shift from a traditional life company to an intermediated, digital platform business.

Andrew Cattell has been hired as an employee engagement consultant at Barnett Waddingham to lead and develop its creative agency, DrumRoll.

Paul Budgen is set to join financial technology and auto-enrolment (AE) firm Smart Pension as director of business development.

Franklin Templeton Investments has hired Aviva Investors' Christoph Butz as director of its UK consultant relations team.

The Border to Coast Pension Partnership has selected Northern Trust as to provide third-party administration and depositary services ahead of the looming April deadline for pooling.

Hymans Robertson has appointed Michael Abramson as a partner and risk transfer specialist to grow its risk reduction offerings.

Muse Advisory has appointed Chris Fagan as associate director to expand its governance team and help grow its UK advisory offerings.

Gunnercooke has appointed Suresh Bhatt as a partner to lead its pension advisory services in the North West.

Patrick McCoy has been appointed to lead Xafinity Punter Southall's combined investment teams.