Appointments

Andy Cheseldine has been appointed as a professional trustee by Capital Cranfield and started work in mid-July.

Alan Rubenstein is to step down as chief executive of the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) after nearly nine years in the role.

LGPS Central has named John Nestor and Eithne McManus as non-executive directors as it appoints its team ahead of the April 2018 deadline.

Punter Southall Investment Consulting has appointed Gaurav Gupta as a senior investment analyst as it expands its business.

BESTrustees has appointed Simon Holt to help accelerate the firm's growth, replacing Annie Healy who left earlier this year.

Sackers has promoted pension lawyers Jacqui Reid, Ralph McClelland and Lucy Dunbar to partners, bringing the total number up to 28 across the firm.

Aberdeen Life has appointed NEST chair Otto Thoresen and David Hare as non-executive directors to its board.

Schroders has appointed Tom Binks to its fiduciary management team, as the firm looks to grow the business.

Frank Field will return to the Work and Pensions Committee (WPC) as chairman following the general election, it has been confirmed.

Marcus Fink will join PwC's pensions team as a director this month as the firm looks to grow its legal practice.