Why assets alone won't help to avoid checkmate; State pensions to be fixed at £140

Investment Solutions has hired Umar Ilyas from Bluefin as head of consultancy relations and investment actuary to boost its offering for small and medium sized schemes.

The National Trust has appointed Punter Southall to provide advice on its defined contribution strategy ahead of the 2012 reforms.

Dalriada Trustees has enlisted Andrew Mitchell as its latest independent trustee.

Market rumours that rival firms were looking to buy Jardine Lloyd Thompson sent shares in the FTSE 250-listed company shooting up from 21p to 602p yesterday.

JLT takeover bid rumours; State pension age rise expected to affect 5m; Public sector cuts make strikes inevitable; Uniq plans to lift pension burden

The £4.6bn Merseyside Pension Fund has appointed four new asset managers to run its Asia-Pacific and emerging market portfolios following a review.

Schroders has appointed Philippe Lespinard to the newly created role of chief investment officer for fixed income.

The government should push back scheduled scrapping of the default retirement age to allow businesses to plan for it more effectively, employer groups say.

UK - The Financial Reporting Council has revealed the 68 signatories to the UK Stewardship Code.