Future Growth Capital has appointed Gail Izat as non-executive director, effective immediately.

Izat brings a wealth of pensions industry expertise to the business. She is currently managing director of Standard Life UK, having previously held senior roles including CEO of Standard Life Germany and Austria, and head of portfolio delivery. Gail succeeds Mike Eakins who served as a non-executive director at Future Growth Capital. Commenting on the appointment, Future Growth Capital chair, Denise Le Gal, said: “We are delighted to welcome Gail to the Board of Future Growth Capital. Her extensive expertise across the UK pensions market will be invaluable as we continue to scale the business and deliver innovative private markets solutions for our clients.”

Aon has announced the appointment of Jenny Wiles as UK investment head of transitions within its investment team.

To her new role, Wiles brings over 15 years of experience across investment operations, trade management and pension transitions. She joins WTW, where she led complex and time critical transition and onboarding projects for pension schemes and institutional investors across multiple asset classes. Wiles will lead Aon’s UK transitions capability, setting strategic direction and overseeing the delivery of complex transitions, including buy in and buyout related activity. She will work closely with clients and internal investment teams to support high quality, well controlled outcomes at key points in the investment lifecycle.

XPS Group has appointed Callum Stewart as defined contribution (DC) investment partner.

Stewart is experienced in advising and supporting DC clients, both as a DC investment adviser and, more recently, as head of investment strategy and proposition at Standard Life. At XPS, he will work with trustees, employers and DC asset managers to help them navigate evolving regulation, market volatility and the increasing focus on value for money and good member outcomes.

Eversheds Sutherland has expanded its insurance team with the appointment of Helen Hallam as a partner.

Hallam joins the firm from Canada Life, where she spent over eight years in senior in-house roles, including as lead counsel advising on insurance led corporate finance transactions. Prior to moving in-house, Helen trained and qualified at another international law firm, where she became a senior associate in its financial institutions practice. Based in London, Helen will work closely with colleagues across Eversheds Sutherland’s insurance & pensions groups.

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