Appointments

David Brown, who oversaw the closure of Tesco's defined benefit (DB) scheme and launch of its defined contribution Retirement Savings Plan, has joined PTL.

Cardano's defined contribution (DC) business has been selected by NEST to provide general investment advice and support fund manager selection exercises.

Harus Rai has been appointed by Capital Cranfield as head of sole trusteeship.

The central Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) pool has named John Burns as both its chief financial officer (CFO) and chief operating officer (COO).

RPMI Railpen has appointed Jocelyn Brown as a senior investment manager in its sustainable investment team.

Legal and General (L&G) has appointed Daniel Godfrey to its independent governance committee (IGC) and Moira Beckwith to its master trust board.

Smart Pension has named Claire Altman as its first head of financial services, while Andy Cheseldine will take over her role as independent chair of trustees.

The House of Commons has begun announcing the members of the Work and Pensions Committee (WPC).

Lisa O'Connor has joined Lazard Asset Management London as head of UK consultant relations.

Deborah Gudgeon has been appointed a senior adviser at Penfida where she will help develop the business.