United Kingdom

UK - Govett Investments has boosted its regional sales team with the appointment of Adrian Lott as sales director for open-ended funds in the South East.

UK - Calls in the Sandler report for capped charges on savings products will require radical cuts to providers costs, says Wealth Management Software.

UK - Industry group Business in the Community is to publish a benchmarking index of corporate responsibility next year.

UK - Leisure giant Six Continents is to close its final salary scheme to new members this month.

UK - F&C Management group chairman of investment policy, Arnab Banerji, is quitting the company to work for the government.

UK/EUROPE - A transsexual has won the right to be offered a pension at age 60 in a landmark EU human rights ruling.

UK - Contributions into smaller companies' pension schemes are inadequate to close the savings gap, warns Momentum Financial Services.

UK - High standards of corporate social responsibility are as important to share values as advertising campaigns or mergers, the Co-operative Insurance Society claims.

SCOTLAND - Following much speculation the massive £1.1bn Edinburgh Investment Trust (EIT) mandate has finally been awarded to Fidelity Investments.

UK - Fears that FRS17 lacks transparency in multi-scheme companies are being played down by industry experts.