The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has confirmed the appointment of a new head of restructuring and insolvency.

Malcolm Weir is to depart Barclays Corporate in his current role of head of corporate insolvency to join the PPF in July 2013 when Richard Favier steps down. Recoveries from insolvent employers are an important income stream for the PPF, which has collected around £1.4 billion in recoveries, since it opened its doors for business in 2005......Read more here