TPR appoints Soper as interim chief executive

Soper, who is currently executive director for defined benefit (DB) regulation, will take charge until a permanent replacement is found for Galvin, who left the watchdog in June. TPR chairman Michael O'Higgins (pictured) said the interim appointment would ensure the regulator maintained "effective leadership and clear accountability" while it continued the recruitment process. He said: "The role of chief executive requires a wide range of regulatory, industry and policy skills. While the regulator searches for a new chief executive, the Board has decided to appoint Stephen Soper as in...