United Kingdom

UK - Invesco Pensions, the defined contributions unit of Invesco Asset Management has hired Ken Brown as a business development manager.

UK - UK pension funds now hold £11.3bn, or a quarter of all their property investments, in indirect investments vehicles such as limited partnerships (LPs), property unit trusts (PUTS) and joint ventures, according Royal & SunAlliance (RSA) Property Investments...

UK - Institutional investors have shown growing confidence in Marconi over the last three months with several fund managers increasing their investment, a new report shows

UK - Invesco Pensions has expanded its Board with the appointment of veteran Alan Frost as a non-executive director.

UK - Consultant William M Mercer has been appointed actuary, administrator and investment consultant to the £26m James Walker Pension Scheme.

UK - Pensioner Joe Singer has won the first round in his legal battle against the compulsory purchase of an annuity.

UK - AVC provider Standard Life has clinched a record number of new business wins this year - largely due to the ongoing problems at Equitable Life.

UK - Billions of pounds have been wiped off the value of UK pension fund assets over the last year, according to the latest figures released by the WM Company.

UK - The £4.5bn West Yorkshire Pension Fund has appointed five fund managers for its investment in private equity.

UK - William M Mercer has been appointed as investment consultant for the £75m Ryder pension fund.