Aptia, a leading provider of pension administration, consultancy and actuarial services, has appointed Russell Laver as Head of Pension Risk Transfer, further strengthening its expertise in supporting defined benefit (DB) pension schemes through their endgame journey. 

Aptia, a leading provider of pension administration, consultancy and actuarial services, has appointed John Herbert as Actuary Senior Director. The move further strengthens Aptia’s actuarial consulting expertise and its support for pension schemes navigating an increasingly complex regulatory and funding environment. 

Aptia welcomes the new regulations for unconnected multi-employer CDC pension schemes, which come into force today - a milestone that, over time, could transform retirement outcomes for millions of UK savers. 

These new regulations allow CDC arrangements to operate across multiple unconnected employers, unlocking the potential for master trust-style schemes to deliver more predictable and sustainable retirement incomes at scale. 

Aptia, a leading provider of pension administration, consultancy and actuarial services, has appointed James Burke as Actuary Director, strengthening the firm's advisory capabilities as demand grows for specialist actuarial and pensions expertise. 

James joins Aptia from Aon, where he spent almost 25 years building a reputation as a trusted adviser to pension scheme trustees and sponsors. A Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, he brings extensive experience across trustee consulting, scheme funding, de-risking, GMP equalisation and endgame strategy. 

Commenting on the announcement that Torsten Bell is to remain as Pensions Minister under new Prime Minister Andy Burnham, Malcolm Reynolds, Aptia’s UK President, said: ‘We welcome the confirmation that Torsten Bell will remain as Pensions Minister. At a time when pension adequacy, investment reform and retirement outcomes are firmly in the spotlight, continuity of leadership is particularly important. 

Aptia has appointed Jyotsna Kaushik as Head of Modelling and Monitoring within its Investment Consulting practice, further strengthening the firm's capabilities in investment modelling, risk management and strategic pension scheme advisory services.