The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 5 June 2026.
Brightwell has appointed Mike Bussey as the new non-executive chair of its board, effective this month and subject to approval from the Financial Conduct Authority.
Bussey has worked in financial services for more than 20 years in several senior roles, including at HSBC’s private bank, Schroders, Arbuthnot Latham and Rothschild.
He is currently the chair of the UK arm of Deutsche Bank and has previously chaired organisations including Credit Suisse in the UK and the Maltese arm of MeDirect. In November 2024, he was appointed chair of The London Clinic, a private hospital.
Bussey joins the board of Brightwell – which runs the BT Pension Scheme and administers the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme – alongside chief executive Morten Nilsson and non-executives Paula Walter and David Fripp.
Nilsson said: “Mike brings a rare combination of global financial services leadership, deep governance experience, and a strong track record of chairing ambitious organisations.
“As Brightwell continues to support clients through an increasingly demanding and fast‑changing environment, Mike’s experience and judgement will be invaluable to our board and to the organisation as a whole.”
Quarmby joins L&G bulk annuities team
Legal & General (L&G) has hired Charlotte Quarmby as head of transitions within its pension risk transfer business. She joins from Aon and has more than 10 years’ experience advising pension scheme trustees through risk transfer transactions.
L&G said the appointment was part of an “evolution” of the pension risk transfer business to ensure the various teams managing different stages of transactions operate more closely together.
“The changes help support a more joined-up model spanning origination, transaction execution, onboarding and buyout, helping to ensure greater continuity and consistency for clients throughout their de-risking journey,” the company said in a statement.
John Towner, managing director for pension risk transfer, said: “The UK pension risk transfer market continues to show strong momentum, with a deep pipeline supporting growth over the years ahead… Strengthening our transitions capability reflects our belief that the route from buy‑in to buyout is part of a single journey, and that schemes should experience a seamless and efficient process throughout the whole journey.”
Zedra eyes growth with Craddock hire
Professional trustee and governance firm Zedra has appointed Tristan Craddock as chief corporate development officer to aid its “ambitious” growth plans, including through mergers and acquisitions.
Craddock joins from consultancy firm Anthesis Group, where he was global chief development officer.
Dean Blackburn, chief executive officer at Zedra, said Craddock was joining at “an important stage in our growth journey”, adding that his experience would be “instrumental as we further accelerate our growth and expand our service offerings for our global clients”.
