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Paul Armitage has been made principal consultant at the National Pension Trust, Xafinity's fully flexible defined contribution (DC) master trust.

Barnett Waddingham has appointed Simon Taylor as associate in its corporate consulting practice.

JLT Benefit Solutions has appointed Malcolm Paul as chairman of JLT Employee Benefits Scotland to increase its focus on the Scottish market.

Smaller consultancy firms could win the "battle" for medium-sized schemes in the next five years if consolidation among the top firms continues, Steve Delo says.

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The middle ground in corporate pension consulting looks set to disappear with larger organisations and niche firms taking the lead, Bluefin predicts.

UK - The middle ground in corporate pension consulting looks set to disappear with larger organisations and niche firms taking the lead, Bluefin predicted.

JLT Benefit Solutions is planning to make at least 15 people redundant from its St Albans office.

The £910m Lincolnshire County Council Pension Fund has hired JLT Benefit Solutions to pursue a manager for a £150m portfolio of alternatives.

UK - The £910m (US$1.4bn) Lincolnshire County Council Pension Fund has hired JLT Benefit Solutions to pursue a manager for a £150m portfolio of alternatives.