Appointments

Standard Life Investments has set up a team to manage a proposition offering low risk growth alongside liability hedging for defined benefit (DB) schemes.

LV= chief executive Mike Rogers has announced his intention to step down after ten years in the role.

The biggest stories this week were backlash over Bentley's plans to pass NI costs onto DB members, Rothesay Life buying two-thirds of Aegon's bulk annuity book, and speculation over the future of the British Steel scheme.

Redington has hired Jinesh Patel as vice president of its defined contribution (DC) and financial wellbeing consulting practice.

Marjorie Ngwenya has been appointed as president-elect of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA).

Acted as CEO since Martin Wheatley's departure

Stuart Tragheim and Andy Milburn have been hired by Equiniti to grow its client base among life and pension providers.

Michael Ferguson has been made a senior consultant on Aon Hewitt's public sector team as the consultancy sees growing demand for governance advice.

Christina Bowyer has joined HR Trustees as a trustee director from Pinsent Masons.

Punter Southall Administration Limited (PSAL) has appointed James Peel as client relationship manager.