United Kingdom

UK - Unions want to increase representation among financial workers to help them in a growing number of pension disputes.

UK - Pension experts have blamed the Inland Revenue for increasingly delaying scheme wind-up - despite its claims that it has cut the backlog.

UK - Edinburgh Fund Managers' profits plunged 40% during the first half of the year.

UK - Mayfair Capital Partners has launched two property funds which offer the chance to invest in 12 properties spread across the UK's retail, office and industrial sectors.

UK - The NAPF has held top level talks with employers aimed at halting the closure of final salary schemes and preventing further pension strikes.

UK - Automotive consultant Ricardo has blamed rising costs on its £40m final salary pension scheme for a fall in profits and its share price.

UK - The number of workers contributing to company or private pensions has plummeted since Labour came to power, a government report shows.

UK - Workers at steel giant Caparo have voted to accept the agreement to restore the final salary pension scheme and formally end their strike.

UK - The Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) has called for the retirement age to be raised, a move consultants believe would ease pressure on defined benefit schemes.

UK - The £4.8bn West Midlands Metropolitan Authorities Pension Fund is considering holding its roadshow annually after a record number of members attended the latest event.