People moves: Railpen names chief risk officer

Railpen – The manager of the £34bn railways pension scheme in the UK has appointed Helen Whelan as chief risk officer and Sian Myers as chief people officer.

Whelan joins in late March from private bank Brown Shipley & Co, where she was CRO. Before then, she worked at LGT Wealth Management for almost 16 years, most recently as head of risk.

At Railpen, Whelan will lead business-wide action to identify and mitigate financial, compliance and operational risks. She replaces interim CRO Craig Hamilton.

Myers joins Railpen in April from insurance company Ageas UK, where she was chief people officer. She brings extensive experience to the role, having worked as chief people officer at Countryside Partnerships, now Vistry Group, and in senior human resources positions at Ford Motor Company.

At Railpen, Myers will be accountable for people strategy. She replaces Paula Brack, who is retiring.

Both appointments will join Railpen’s executive committee, reporting directly to chief executive officer Andy Bord.

T. Rowe Price – Richard Parkin has been named as head of UK retirement, effective 9 March 2026.

Parkin brings more than 35 years of experience across pensions and retirement, having held senior positions at BNY Investments and Fidelity International. He also serves on several industry bodies. His appointment underscores T. Rowe Price’s commitment to strengthening its UK retirement proposition and bringing global expertise and innovation to support clients navigating an increasingly complex UK retirement landscape.

In his new role, Parkin will lead the development and execution of T. Rowe Price’s UK retirement strategy, driving product innovation and growth across the firm’s retail and institutional businesses. He will also play a central role in engaging with clients, regulators, and industry stakeholders to ensure T. Rowe Price continues to contribute to the development of the UK retirement market and deliver meaningful outcomes for investors.

Broadstone – The UK consultancy has appointed Stuart Hardy as client consulting director.

With more than 16 years of experience across the defined contribution (DC) market, Hardy joins from Evelyn Partners, where he spent more than two years as an associate director. He has previously worked at Hargreaves Lansdown, Mercer and PwC within their corporate benefits teams.

Hardy will help drive Broadstone’s continued growth ambitions through managing client relationships with some of its largest clients, supporting business development and contributing to the development of Broadstone’s proposition. He will provide advice on areas such as scheme design, pension governance, provider market reviews, compliance, investment strategy and employee engagement.

CIC Private Debt – The La Française Group subsidiary has named Mounia Khamlich Fischer as head of risk and operations. In this capacity, she serves on CIC Private Debt’s executive committee and reports directly to François Petit, the company’s chair.

This appointment follows the creation of a new position designed to support the asset management company’s European expansion in corporate and infrastructure private debt, as well as the development of new types of investment solutions.

Fischer has more than 20 years of experience, of which the last 15 have been with Assurances du Crédit Mutuel, in investment activities, holding various positions as head of portfolio management or head of risk functions.

FCLTGlobal – The non-profit organisation has announced that Sarah Keohane Williamson, its founding CEO, will retire.

Williamson has led FCLTGlobal since its founding in 2016. Under her leadership, FCLTGlobal produced an extensive body of research, built a global membership of companies and institutional investors, and convened senior leaders from across the investment value chain in pursuit of more long-term-oriented capital markets.

FCLTGlobal’s board of directors is conducting a search to identify the organisation’s next CEO. Williamson will remain in her role through the transition to ensure continuity of leadership.