Appointments

Baroness Nicky Morgan has been appointed as a non-executive director of the board of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) alongside Cathryn Riley and Wendy Williams.

Michael Eakins has been appointed as chief investment officer (CIO) at Phoenix Group, subject to regulatory approval and completion of the acquisition of ReAssure.

Nikhil Rathi has been appointed as chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) following Andrew Bailey’s move to the Bank of England as governor earlier this year.

Barnett Waddingham has promoted nine to partner level in response to growing client demand and to maintain market-leading service delivery for clients.

Barnett Waddingham non-executive chairwoman Elizabeth Renshaw-Ames has been named as trustee chairwoman of Aviva Master Trust.

Hymans Robertson scheme actuary and partner Patrick Bloomfield has been elected chair of the Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA).

Pensions and financial services consultancy Hymans Robertson has promoted three partners to the role of equity partner and nine others to partner.

Border to Coast Pensions Partnership has hired three people to its investment team and two to its research team following a series of new fund launches.

Premier has appointed Alastair Aird as its chief executive to lead the firm’s plans for strategic growth.

Mel Charles has been appointed as director of automatic enrolment (AE) at The Pensions Regulator (TPR), following Darren Ryder’s departure earlier this year.