PPF appoints new COO

The UK's Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has announced the appointment of Peter Walker as it new chief operating officer - previously he only held the position on a temporary basis. Prior to joining the PPF, Walker worked as an interim executive for a number of international companies. Before that, he was chief financial officer for Kleinwort Benson Private Bank. At the same time, the PPF also announced the resignation of its director of compensation, Alan Duncan, who has come to the end of his