United Kingdom

UK - Aberdeen Asset Management is disputing the performance figures published by Russell/Mellon CAPS.

UK - The multi-billion pound Consignia and ICI pension schemes are taking unprecedented steps to insist they are not in crisis despite funding shortfalls.

UK - High street electrical rental company Box Clever Technology has closed its defined benefit option available to its former Granada employees.

UK - The £11bn Lattice Group Pension Scheme is to carry out a strategic asset allocation review after a valuation revealed a substantial falls in asset values.

UK - Gissings has been appointed by Burall to provide full pensions services.

UK - The latest round of valuations at the Local Government Pension Scheme have sparked fears that council employers will pay more for their workers' pensions.

UK - An election is to take place for the NAPF's investment council after nine people were nominated for the five available positions.

UK - West Midlands Pension Scheme is set to be the first English local authority to offer its employees an additional pension through the TUC stakeholder scheme.

UK - Government moves to encourage more shareholder activism by pension funds could put them in breach of Takeover Panel rules, proxy voting agency Manifest warns.

UK - Invesco Asset Management yesterday announced the appointment of Daniel Roberts to further strengthen its UK institutional equities team based in London. He will be reporting to Robert Churchlow, head of UK institutional equities.