BlackRock has appointed Gary Smith as head of pension administration services, Professional Pensions reports. Smith will be responsible for developing the firm’s defined contribution (DC) administration business in the U.K. and across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

He will work along with head of U.K. DC Steve Rumbles. Based in the firm’s Peterborough office, Smith will report to the global head of client services Ed Hart. Previously, he has worked with Towers Watson, Hewitt Bacon & Woodrow and Schroders.

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