Appointments

Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP) has announced a raft of partner promotions including two within its newly expanded covenant team.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has opened applications at The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) to replace the outgoing Anthony Arter.

Pension Protection Fund (PPF) chairman Arnold Wagner will step down at the end of his five-year term in July, the lifeboat fund has announced.

Dianne Day and Andrew Warwick-Thompson have been appointed as independent directors at workplace savings business Cushon.

Local Pensions Partnership (LPP) chairman Michael O’Higgins will step down from his position in summer following a restructure.

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has appointed six members to its policy board as it lays down a defined benefit (DB) funding-centric priority list for 2021.

Matt Rodda has taken over the role of shadow pensions minister from Jack Dromey following a Labour frontbench reshuffle.

The government has confirmed the current interim chairwoman of The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO), Caroline Rookes, will continue the role in a permanent capacity.

The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) has appointed three non-executive directors and an executive director to its board.

Former Financial Regulators Complaints Commissioner Antony Townsend is to become chair of an expanded Determinations Panel at The Pensions Regulator (TPR).