TPR appoints Charles Counsell as chief executive

Replaces Lesley Titcomb

Kim Kaveh
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The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has appointed Charles Counsell as its new chief executive, who will take over from Lesley Titcomb next year.

Counsell is currently chief executive of the Money Advice Service - the body that will become part of the Single Financial Guidance Body when it launches next year ­- and has previously served at TPR as executive director of automatic enrolment, which has now brought in nearly 10 million into workplace pension savings. He will take over as the chief executive of TPR at the start of April following the departure of Titcomb at the conclusion of her term at the end of February. Commenting on the appointment, TPR chairman Mark Boyle said: "I am delighted that we have appointed someone of ...

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