The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has appointed Jeremy Lee as chief risk officer.

Lee has over 25 years’ experience in the pensions, investment, insurance and banking sectors, which he gained in the UK, Hong Kong, Singapore and India. He joins from HSBC, where he most recently held the role of global head of pension and insurance traded risk in Hong Kong. He has also previously worked at IFoA, Santander, Redington, Swiss Re, PwC and Mercer. Lee is also a member of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA). Commenting on his appointment, Lee said: “I am honoured to be joining the PPF... At a time of real opportunity in UK pensions, I’m excited to be coming home to join the conversation and to help shape the PPF’s continued sustainability and flexibility for the future.”

Apita has appointed Peter Redhead as vice president and John Carew as its UK chief operating officer.

Redhead has four decades of experience in the pensions industry and joins Aptia from BESTrustees, where he served as a professional independent trustee. He also has experience in senior roles at Aon and JLT Employee Benefits. In his new role, Redhead will oversee complex member queries, ensuring they are resolved promptly, professionally, and in full compliance with governance standards. Meanwhile, Carew joins from Capita, where he most recently held the role of chief operating officer at Capita Pensions Solutions. He spent over 20 years working at Capita and also held the role of chief operating officer for Capita’s local public sector. In his new role at Aptia, John will focus on delivering operational excellence within the firm’s pensions administration business in the UK and will oversee day-to-day operations for the UK business.

Aon has announced that Gemma Burrows has joined the firm as a partner in its defined contribution (DC) and financial wellbeing team.

She joins from WTW, where she led the DC client leadership initiatives and was responsible for some of the firm’s largest corporate and trustee DC client relationships. In her new position, Burrows will focus on providing DC and financial well-being initiatives across Aon’s client base, as well as further developing the firm’s proposition for both corporate and trustee clients.

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