Xafinity has appointed Dave Hodges as head of the National Pension Trust to develop the master trust’s proposition.
Hodges started his new role in early May and joined the pensions actuarial, consulting and administration services provider from Zurich where he was director of client relations and servicing.
The 32-year financial services veteran has worked with many of the UK’s largest defined contribution (DC) pension schemes, bringing client services and workplace engagement experience to his new role.
Hodges (pictured) joined Zurich in 1984 where he went on to found the insurer’s corporate savings business. He also helped establish and run Zurich’s independent governance committee and the Zurich Mastertrust as well as form strategic partnerships with employee benefit consultants.
Xafinity co-chief executive Ben Bramhall said Hodges’ experience in client services, member engagement and distribution partnerships are a great asset to the group.
“His strategic thinking and focus on clients and markets will help drive the development of the master trust and build on the recent success of Xafinity as one of the UK’s leading specialists in pensions and employee benefits,” he added.
Hodges said deciding where to start the next stage of his career after 32 years at Zurich was not an easy decision to make.
“However, having seen the developments that Xafinity has made driving the business forward, it was an obvious move for me,” he added.
