Marvin OnumonuBarnett Waddingham (BW) has appointed Nick Cooper (pictured) as CEO of BW self-invested personal pension (SIPP).
Cooper steps up as the business shifts focus to market growth, following a planned transition from Simon Foster, who is retiring later this year.
Cooper has over 30 years’ experience in the self-invested personal pension and master trust markets, including international work.
Over the past year, he worked as head of self-invested personal pension proposition and played a key part in the transformation of BW self-invested personal pension.
He was closely involved in developing the SIPP360 platform, a cloud-based administration system intended to give secure and scalable results for clients.
Before joining Barnett Waddingham, Cooper held senior roles at Aviva, Zurich and Clerical Medical, working on retirement propositions and strategic partnerships.
He was also involved in building Embark Group’s SIPP for digital wealth and spent three years as head of master trust proposition for XPS and SEI.
Cooper said: “I’m excited to be leading BW SIPP at this pivotal moment as we transition from building our enhanced capabilities to driving market growth.
“Having helped shape strategy and delivery over the past year, I can clearly see how well placed the business is competitively with significant opportunities ahead.”
Scott Eason, managing partner for wider areas at Barnett Waddingham, said: “Nick’s appointment represents the natural evolution of our SIPP leadership.
“He combines deep market expertise with direct involvement in our transformation journey.
“His proven strengths in growth strategy, commercial delivery, and people leadership make him the ideal person to lead as we enter our growth phase.”
Eason added: “We also want to thank Simon for his contribution to BW SIPP’s transformation and strengthened operational performance.
“This planned transition reflects the broader strengthening of our leadership capabilities, with additional senior appointments in governance and compliance supporting our platform’s evolution from development to execution.”
