West Midlands Pension Fund appoints new director to head up £8bn scheme

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West Midlands Pension Fund has appointed Lothian Pension Fund head Geik Drever to succeed Brian Bailey as its next director of pensions.

Bailey, who has worked for the WMPF's administering authority Wolverhampton City Council for more than 40 years, is retiring at the end of March. Drever will take up the role on 1 March. She has...

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