United Kingdom

UK investment house Gartmore has gained authorisation for the public distribution of its SICAV range of funds in Belgium and Germany.

UK-based investment house Friends Ivory & Sime Private Equity (FISPE) has taken a 20% stake in British clothing retailers Bonmarche.

UK pensions minister Ian McCartney will today launch a government website that can help 'silver surfers' make the most of their retirement.

UK independent investment house Morley Fund Management has strengthened its corporate research team with the appointment of Julie Thomas as investment analyst.

UK out-of-hours primary care provider Healthcall has appointed insurers Legal & General (L&G) to administer its stakeholder scheme, covering about 2860 employees.

UK-based investment house New Star has appointed Toby Thompson as a fund manager.

UK law firm Norton Rose has appointed Lesley Browning and Peter Ford to its pensions team as partners.

UK institutional investment in the first quarter of 2001 was £25.4bn, £10.7bn higher than the figure for the previous quarter.

UK investment house Edinburgh Fund Managers (EFM) is set to acquire Portfolio Fund Management from Liberty International, pending regulatory approval.

UK-based Axa Rosenberg Investment Management has been awarded specialist manager of the year by Global Pensions magazine.