Appointments

RPMI has announced its investment director Ciarán Barr will step down in the first half of this year after eight years.

Giles Payne has been appointed as a professional trustee at Capital Cranfield due to demand for its services.

The Labour party has appointed Jack Dromey as shadow pensions minister, replacing Alex Cunningham who resigned last month.

Aviva has appointed Jonathan Parker to oversee the investment strategy of its master trust.

B&CE has appointed Tracy Weller as group director of business operations and David Brown as director of strategy and innovation.

Mark Boyle will remain as The Pensions Regulator's (TPR) non-executive chairman for a further three years, the government has confirmed.

Esther McVey has been appointed secretary of state for work and pensions in a major promotion for the MP.

David Gauke has been moved from the DWP to the Ministry of Justice as part of Theresa May's 2018 reshuffle.

The Pension Protection fund (PPF) has announced it has appointed six firms and removed 17 firms from its legal panel after a six-month procurement process.

Graham Bryant has been appointed as a client director at Independent Trustee Services (ITS) to lead trustee appointments in Manchester and the North of England.