Europe

UK - Threadneedle Investments fund manager Dominic Baker is taking over responsibility for its Pan-European Growth Fund.

UK - Record numbers of complaints are swamping the pensions ombudsman's office, which admits it is unable to keep up with casework.

UK - JPMorgan Investor Services has been selected by both Isis Asset Management and Axa Investment Managers to provide fund accounting services.

EUROPE - JP Morgan Investor Services has made two senior appointments in its sales team.

UK/US - Watson Wyatt has reassured its client base that "billing irregularities" in its US operations will have no implications for Britain.

UK - Morley Fund Management chief operating officer Nick Alford has been promoted to the group's board.

UK - Users of the government's interactive pensions digital television service have given it their overwhelming approval, the department for work and pensions claims.

UK - Actuary and consultant Barnett Waddingham is to hold a number of seminars around the UK on the pensions protection fund.

UK - Trustees will get new powers to change scheme rules without employer consent when a government clampdown on discrimination of disabled workers takes effect.

UK - Over 20 schemes have invested in Schroder Property Investment Management's Hercules Unit Trust fund since January.