Life and pension providers Legal & General and Royal London have revealed big jumps in new UK business during 2006.

SOCIETE GENERALE Asset Management has poached three managers from Daiwa SBI.

City law firm to face age bias claim; String of departures and a second shake out at Morley

Trustee champion Brian Holden has hit back after the government hinted it might ignore his recommendations on the future of trusteeship.

UK - HSBC Investments has appointed Christian Deseglise to head up its US$60bn emerging markets business.

Scottish Media Group has unveiled a recovery plan for its two final salary pension schemes to tackle a £22m deficit.

Three new funds have joined the Association of Real Estate Funds taking total membership to 60 and funds under management to £40bn of net asset value.

A new general statement for scheme administration standards is set to be launched.

DALTON Strategic Partnership (DSP) has launched a new business targeting UK pension funds.

Buyouts will become an increasingly attractive option for firms dealing with "legacy" final salary schemes, delegates heard.