United Kingdom

UK - The Highland Pension Fund has appointed Hymans Robertson to provide investment advice and consultancy services.

UK - The Investment Management Association (IMA) has appointed Robert Jenkins of F&C Asset Management as chairman.

UK - Aon Consulting has been busy recruiting after it lost its head of defined contribution (DC), Paul Macro, who has jumped ship to join rival Watson Wyatt.

UK - The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has highlighted the reduction of investment opportunities for pension funds created by the growth of private equity funded takeovers.

UK - Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) and State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) have launched two new strategies for institutional investors.

UK - Shropshire County Council pension fund has awarded a £46m pan European Property contract to Arlington Property Investors.

UK - AEGON and UBS Global Asset Management have joined forces in the UK to launch a buy-out solution aimed at schemes with liabilities in excess of £300m.

UK - Credit Suisse has appointed Tim Sweeting as head of institutional distribution for absolute return strategies in the Europe, Middle-East and Africa (EMEA) division for the asset management business.

UK - Russell Investment Group has sought feedback on how the T Standard measure could be improved.

UK - PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal (PWC Legal) has rocked the perception that trustees have the power to scupper potential deals and acquisitions.