The Pensions and Lifetime Savers Association (PLSA) has appointed 10 new members to its policy board.

Five new members will join the policy board immediately, while five will join from October 2025. Joining the policy board with immediate effect are Nest director of policy, Philip Brown, Kent County Council head of pensions and treasury, Nick Buckland, Legal & General head of product policy strategy, Colin Clarke, The People’s Partnership head of pension policy, Tim Gosling and Joanne Donnelly, who joins the London Pension Fund Authority in April. Joining from October will be The Church of England Pension Board CEO, John Ball, USS head of investment product management, Naomi Clark, Mercer partner, Tess Page, PPI deputy director, Suzy Morrissey and Barnett Waddingham chief investment officer, Matt Tickle. PLSA policy board chair, John Chilman, said he was “delighted” to see such a strong list of candidates and looked forward to working with those appointed to the policy board. “Having an experienced and diverse group of thought-leaders and experts from the PLSA’s membership means we can shape the pensions and savings landscape to benefit both schemes and savers as we focus on the critical issues over the coming years,” he added.

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has appointed Martyn Beauchamp as CEO.

Beauchamp has been interim CEO of the FSCS since October 2023, and during this time, he has successfully overseen FSCS’s transition to a new operating model. Before this, he worked in financial services for over twenty years. Commenting on his appointment, Beauchamp said: “FSCS puts customers back on track when their financial services firm fails, helping to build trust and stability in the UK financial services system and supporting long-term sector growth. This is a mission I’m proud to now lead as FSCS’s CEO – and I look forward to working closely with the FSCS team, the financial services industry and our regulators to achieve it.” FSCS chair, Elizabeth Passey, added: “The board is delighted that the regulators have appointed Martyn Beauchamp as permanent CEO of FSCS, and wishes him, together with his leadership and wider FSCS team, the greatest success in delivering their objectives for the benefit of consumers and the sector.”

The Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA) has appointed Chris Connelly as board director.

Connelly has over 30 years of experience in pensions and financial services. He is currently the chief strategy officer at Heywood, leading some of the industry’s leading propositions and strategic initiatives. Across his career, he has held senior roles at NatWest, Fidelity, Aon Hewitt and Equiniti. He has gained extensive experience across in-house pensions administration, third-party administration, financial services companies, local authorities, and central government schemes. In recognition of his contributions to the industry, Connelly was honoured with the Pensions Age award for ‘Pensions Personality of the Year’ in 2022. PASA chair, Kim Gubler, commented: “After a thorough and competitive recruitment process, we’re delighted to welcome Chris Connelly to the PASA board of directors. Chris brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the board, and his deep understanding of pensions administration and commitment to raising industry standards will be invaluable as we continue to drive our strategy forward. His appointment strengthens our ability to support the pensions industry by promoting the importance and visibility of administration to stakeholders at all levels.”

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