Appointments

Xafinity has appointed Matthew Course as a senior investment consultant based in its Reading office as part of "substantial" expansion of its investment consulting practice.

Royal London has appointed a customer representative to its independent governance committee (IGC) in what it claims is the first move of its kind in the industry.

Stephen McGee has been appointed chief financial officer (CFO) of Aegon UK effective immediately.

Kathryn Saklatvala has been appointed global content director at Bfinance and will be responsible for the group's efforts in producing research for clients.

AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) has promoted Franz Wenzel to institutional solutions strategist.

Punter Southall has named Colette Christiansen as its head of de-risking solutions.

Capital Cranfield Trustees has appointed Martine Trouard-Riolle as client director of its London office.

The MP for Stockton North, Alex Cunningham, has been appointed as shadow pensions minister.

The Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) has named Jon Aisbitt as chairman following the retirement of Sir Mark Weinberg.

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has named Nigel Peaple as its new director for defined contribution (DC), lifetime savings and research.