Appointments

Nigel Topping and Dr Barbara Weber have joined the £4.6bn London Pension Fund Authority's (LPFA) trustee board as it seeks to strengthen expertise in infrastructure and sustainable investment.

State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) has named Jacqueline Lommen as a senior defined contribution (DC) pensions strategist for northern Europe.

Held a number of influential business roles

Sir Derek Morris, who led the government's 2005 Morris review of the actuarial profession, has joined not-for-profit master trust Cheviot Trust.

Robert Branagh has been named president of the Pensions Management Institute (PMI) as Kevin LeGrand steps down after two years in the post.

Donald Fleming has been elected as chair of the Employer Covenant Working Group (ECWG).

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed Chris Sier to chair its working group on disclosure of costs and charges for institutional investors.

The £43bn Border to Coast Pensions Partnership (BCPP) has appointed RPMI's outgoing chief executive Chris Hitchen as non-executive chairman.

Julian Mund will take over from Joanne Segars as chief executive of the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA).

Jason Fletcher has been appointed chief investment officer (CIO) of the £40bn pool for nine midlands-based Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds.