Europe

UK - Jardine Lloyd Thompson has relocated staff in its Huddersfield office to new premises in Leeds.

UK - The NHS faces a retirement timebomb following new pay scales for consultants, the British Medical Association warns.

UK - Schemes have warned consultants they will face the axe if actuarial valuation work is carried out overseas.

UK - Northern Trust has appointed Wilson Leech (pictured) to the newly-created role of senior vice-president, head of strategic planning, international.

UK - The Royal Bank of Scotland has released its first full report on corporate responsibility.

UK - Fidelity Investments is expanding its defined contribution team ahead of a renewed onslaught on the UK market.

UK - High Street giant Next has appointed Watson Wyatt as scheme actuary - the first change in the post for more than 50 years.

UK - Henderson Global Investors is reviewing its pension scheme arrangements and plans to implement changes by April next year.

UK - Trustees of defined benefit pension schemes in wind-up face continued uncertainty in spite of new guidance from the pensions regulator, claims Mercer Human Resource Consulting.

UK - Veritas Asset Management has appointed former Newton Investment Management employee Ezra Sun as fund manager of two new Asian funds set for imminent launch.