Hymans Robertson has appointed Lara Desay as head of risk transfer.

Desay has a range of experience and knowledge of the risk transfer market and joined Hymans Robertson in 2022 as a partner. She was previously at Scottish Widows, where she was head of origination and operations for its bulk annuity team. She takes over the role from James Mullins who had headed up the team since he founded it in 2007. Mullins will continue to be a key member of the Hymans Robertson risk transfer team, while also taking on additional responsibility chairing the firm’s Partnership Council. Commenting on her appointment, Desay said she “looks forward” to leading its “highly” experienced team.

Nest Pensions has appointed April Clark as chief people officer of the Nest pension scheme.

This role is a new addition to Nest’s executive team. Clark has held senior positions in several leading organisations, including Saga Insurance, Aon and Prudential. In addition to the appointment of Clark, the Minister for Pensions has made five appointments to the Nest board. These included Michael Gordon, Catherine Howarth and Stewart White, who have all been appointed for three-year terms, Faith Reynolds, who has been appointed for a four-year term, and Howard Walpole, who has been appointed for a five-year term.

Vidett has announced three new hires.

The firm announced that Harriet Clayton has been appointed as senior business development executive, bringing 15 years of experience to Vidett. Hamza Patel has also been hired as team personal assistant to provide support managing schedules, coordinating meetings, handling travel arrangements, and ensuring that administrative needs are always met. In addition to this, Rron Hasani has been appointed as finance assistant to oversee the accounts receivable function, ensuring the efficient processing and management of client payments.

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