Appointments

Nikko Asset Management has appointed Udo von Werne as chief executive of its EMEA business.

City Noble has boosted its investment advisory team with the hire of Patricia O'Loughlin as an associate.

Mercer has hired Ashlin Noonan as a senior investment consultant based in its Woking office.

Former pensions minister Steve Webb has been awarded an honorary lifetime fellowship by the Pensions Management Institute (PMI).

Paul Farrell has been made head of UK institutional at JPMorgan Asset Management (JPMAM), replacing John Stainsby who stepped down in May 2015.

Stuart Breyer has been made chief executive of Mallowstreet platform to lead the next phase of the firm's growth.

Tony Britton (pictured above) has joined Aon's defined contribution (DC) team as head of delegated sales where he is tasked with boosting the profile of the firm's master trust.

Three newly-created roles have been made at RPMI Railpen in a bid to strengthen its investment capabilities.

Standard Life Investments has appointed Euan Sterling to the newly created role of head of stewardship and environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment.

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) is seeking a panel of specialist firms to provide administrative and actuarial services for its scheme assessment process.