United Kingdom

UK - The Buckinghamshire County Council has put out a tender for a specialist absolute return manager on behalf of its £820m pension fund.

UK - Standard Asset Management has launched a new hedge fund through the amalgamation of two smaller hedge funds, also managed by the firm.

UK - Default trends among UK companies have cast doubts over the new Pension Protection Fund's (PPF) ability to meet claims from company pension schemes, says Standard & Poor's.

UK - London-based fund of hedge funds manager Coronation Fund Managers has appointed Charles Barnick as its new chief executive officer.

UK - The Conservative party has pledged £1.7bn a year in pension tax relief as part of a new pension policy which it hopes will incentivise people to save more for retirement.

UK - It is not the place of pension funds to encourage companies to go beyond the measures required by legislation in the name of corporate social responsibility (CSR), the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has warned.

UK - Actuary Robert Inglis (pictured), who has been with Mercer HR Consulting for more than 20 years, is leaving the firm to join Hymans Robertson.

UK - Robert Inglis, a senior actuary at Mercer HR Consulting for more than 20 years, is leaving the firm to join Hymans Robertson.

UK - Northumberland County Council pension fund has tendered for an active UK corporate bond fund manager to oversee a £47m bond portfolio.

UK - Children's charity NCH has appointed Hymans Robertson to provide actuarial and consultancy services to its superannuation fund.