Broadstone has appointed David Brooks as the new head of policy.
Brooks, who has been the consultancy’s technical director since 2007, will oversee Broadstone’s policy strategy in the Defined Benefit industry with an emphasis on legislative and regulatory changes.
Broadstone head of pensions advisory Nigel Jones says: “Pensions policy is becoming an increasingly important area both for our clients and the policyholders they serve. David has great experience in the sector and this will be invaluable in shaping Broadstone’s policy strategy.
“Bringing the comprehensive benefits of Broadstone’s consultancy-led approach will allow David to approach policy developments from a wide lens encompassing employers and their employees, pension schemes and their members as well as trustees and financial advisers. We are excited to effect positive change on behalf of the industry and ultimately the lives of millions of people in the UK.”
Brooks says: “The pensions sector has witnessed huge change and reform over the past decade with auto-enrolment, pension freedoms and the emergence of a dynamic de-risking market.
“The future will see the increase in digitisation of pensions via the dashboard programme, the adoption of ESG principles, professionalism of Trusteeship and of course the ever-changing challenges of governments’ taxation and governance policies.
“We want to be at the forefront of pensions policy development and I am excited to try and make the industry a better place for savers, trustees and employers.”