DWP names three single financial guidance body non-execs and completes board
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has completed its appointment process for the Single Financial Guidance Body's (SFGB) board, naming three non-executive directors.
The appointments include former NEST chief executive Tim Jones, Emeritus Professor at the University of Bristol Elaine Kempson, and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) managing director of products Moray McDonald....
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