The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 10 October 2025.
TPT Retirement Solutions has hired Ruari Grant from Pensions UK as its new head of policy and external affairs.
Grant will be responsible for TPT’s policy direction and supporting the board in delivering its policy objectives, the pension provider said in a statement. He will also engage with government bodies and other relevant organisations on behalf of TPT.
Grant was previously head of defined contribution (DC) and master trusts at Pensions UK, and has also worked for Standard Life Aberdeen. Pensions UK began advertising for a replacement for Grant’s role this week.
TPT this week announced that it planned to launch a defined benefit (DB) superfund, and is also working on a collective DC offering. Earlier this year it launched a decumulation-only DC service.
Broadstone hires DC leader
Consultancy group Broadstone has appointed Kelly Parsons as its new head of DC proposition.
She joins from Mercer Marsh Benefits, where she led a team of benefit consultants advising employers on pensions, group risk, and healthcare.
Parsons has also worked at Arthur J Gallagher, JLT, and Alexander Forbes.
In her new role, Broadstone said Parsons would help develop the company’s DC services “to meet evolving client and market needs” as it seeks to expand this and other areas of its business.
Damon Hopkins, head of DC workplace savings at Broadstone, said Parsons would “add significant experience in a key growth market for the business”.
He added: “At a time of much change in the pensions market, her expertise will be invaluable in helping new and existing clients deliver best-in-class pension provision for their employees.”
New head of trusteeship at Pi
Professional trustee firm Pi Partnership has named Joanne Holden as its new head of trusteeship, replacing Lynn Pointon.
Holden joins from Independent Governance Group (IGG), where she was a trustee director. She has previously worked at HSBC’s DC master trust and at Mercer.
In a press release, Pi Partnership said Pointon was to focus on her clients and trustee appointments.
The company added that Holden’s experience of working with regulators would be particularly useful in her new role, as the Pensions Regulator (TPR) has been increasing its scrutiny of the professional trustee sector.
Simone Lavelle, chief executive of Pi Partnership, said: “This role is a key part of Pi’s future ambitions for growth and also enables us to support Lynn in her future plans to focus on her client appointments.
“The Pi team wishes to thank Lynn for the leadership she has provided in this role and welcome Jo as she helps Pi manage the increasing TPR oversight, changing client requirements and ongoing development of our Pi team.”
Petty to lead IGG’s Like Minds unit
Meanwhile, fellow professional trustee firm IGG has appointed Jeremy Petty as director for Like Minds, its creative communications brand. Like Minds specialises in employee engagement around pensions and benefits, financial wellbeing, and rewards.
Petty will succeed Jude Groves, who has led Like Minds for more than 10 years – including overseeing its acquisition by IGG in May 2023.
Petty was previously chief executive officer at Scarlettabbott, a communications consultancy. He worked there for more than 12 years in several roles before taking on the CEO position.
He said: “Creating clarity in financial information has never been more important to employees and, for our clients, this represents an opportunity to deepen their colleagues’ emotional connection to their business, which will, in turn, drive better business performance.”
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People’s adds fintech expert as NED
People’s Partnership, the provider of the People’s Pension, has appointed Richard Dallas to its board as a non-executive director “to help support the continued growth and strategic development” of the organisation.
Dallas has held a number of senior roles across financial services over the course of his career, including more than six years at Smart Pension, where he was chief revenue and platform officer.
He has also worked at Aegon, Lloyds Banking Group, Sage Group, and Charles Schwab. His current non-executive roles include board positions at technology companies Aurem and Sparq.
Jim Islam, chair of the People’s Partnership board, said Dallas’s appointment “supports our strategic ambitions” as it aims to reach £100bn in assets in the next 10 years.
New commercial lead for Canada Life’s bulk annuities business
Dominic Carpenter has joined Canada Life as the insurance company’s new commercial and strategy director for its bulk annuities business.
He joins from Phoenix Group, where he was most recently group capital director. He also spent 10 years at Legal & General as group capital director and head of reinsurance and structuring for its bulk annuity business.
Shreyas Sridhar, managing director for bulk annuities at Canada Life, said: “Dom is one of the pioneers in the UK pension derisking industry and I’m delighted he is joining us at an exciting stage of our growth.”
Zedra appoints general counsel
Professional trustee and corporate services firm Zedra has promoted Jon McKay to group general counsel.
He joined the firm in 2023 as group head of legal and “has played a pivotal role in strengthening the business’s legal function”, Zedra said in a press release.
In his new role, McKay will provide strategic oversight and guidance to Zedra’s board and its global team.
Arc hires D’Costa to London office
Specialist pensions law firm Arc Pensions Law has appointed Ian D’Costa as a legal director in its London office.
D’Costa has previously worked at organisations including the Universities Superannuation Scheme and Ruffer, as well as law firms Temple Bright and Sackers. He specialises in investment-related pension matters, including liability-driven investments, derivatives, custody, collateral and risk transfer solutions.
In addition, Arc has also hired Salim Al-Sabah, a newly qualified solicitor, to its Leeds office. Al-Sabah worked for five years at a pension trustee secretariat firm before his legal training.
