Pensions World

Pensions World keeps you up to date with the latest news of hires and flyers

Pensions organisations

Jane Curtis has become the first woman president of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, taking over from Ronnie Bowie who becomes immediate past president, while Philip Scott becomes president elect.

Jane has been with Hewitt for the entirety of her career and is currently a managing partner with the firm.

Susan Smith, newly arrived at Pi Consulting as joint head of consulting and trustee services, and Paul Couchman, managing director at Premier Pensions Management, have been elected as vice presidents of the Pensions Management Institute.

Carol Knight, TISA (Tax Incentivised Savings Association), head of member services, is to join its board of directors.

The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) has made six volunteer advisers Fellows of TPAS in recognition of their outstanding service. They are Alan Bennet, Wally Burgess, Clive Campion, Frances Corbett, Colin Liddell and Paul Meins.

TPAS also announced that Nathan Robinson of JLT Benefit Solutions has been awarded the title of “Adviser of the Year” 2010/11. He has been a TPAS adviser for four years and handled close to 50 cases. Nathan was nominated by his regional organiser who has been consistently impressed by his approach and by staff at TPAS.

Consultants

Mercer has appointed Martine Ferland, who joins from Towers Watson, as head of its retirement, risk and finance business for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Federica Gazzelloni moves to Bluefin Corporate Consulting as an actuarial analyst in their actuarial team from Mandeville Group.

The South West firm of independent pension advisers, BBS Consultants & Actuaries, has promoted Karina Snook to administration team leader.

Regulatory

The Financial Services Authority has appointed Liz Barclay, a journalist; Jayne Nickalls, former chief executive of Directogov; and David Weymouth, former chief information officer for Barclays, as non-executive directors of the board of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.

Law firms

Sacker & Partners has recruited a further three solicitors: Anna Copestake (who joins from Jones Day), Katy Harries (who moves from Slaughter and May) and Lauren Vose (Allen & Overy).

Administration systems

ITM, the specialist data, administration consulting and systems provider, has made two senior appointments: Dominic Hirons joins from Mercer as head of systems development and Tim Rees joins as senior consultant from SAUL Trustees Company.