United Kingdom

UK - More than one million people are working beyond the state pension age, new figures show.

UK - Barclays is launching four new employee benefits to give staff the "broadest reward package of any blue chip company in the UK".

UK - MSCI - the equity, fixed income and hedge fund indices provider - has signed a deal with computer-based financial and economic data company, FactSet Research Systems.

UK - The National Association of Pension Funds will launch a guide to setting up defined contribution schemes at the end of the month.

UK - Universities Superannuation Scheme Ltd (USS) has sold its Stockley Park property to DB Real Estate Spezial Invest (DBRESI) GmbH for £17.2m.

UK - JPMorgan Fleming Asset Management's Continental Europe Select Equity Fund has outperformed the CAPS median over one and three-year periods.

UK - Asset managers Putnam Investments has lost a £90m global equity portfolio from Cumbria County Council because of poor performance.

UK - HSBC Actuaries and Consultants Limited (HACL) has appointed Jonathan Sarkar FIA (pictured) as actuarial director. 

UK - The pensions ombudsman has ordered Scottish Amicable to pay a scheme member almost £12,000 in compensation for delaying a transfer payment.

UK - Mellon Global Investments has added to its pooled fund range with the addition of five equity and bond funds, which are aimed at pension funds.