United Kingdom

UK - Boutique fund managers will benefit from the move towards high alpha mandates - even though the sector is dominated by large established houses, Hymans Robertson claims.

UK/US - US equity managers' short-term performance will be hit if they invest in internet giant Google, global ratings agency Standard & Poor's warns.

UK - PricewaterhouseCoopers is hosting a breakfast seminar on the implications of the new pensions regulator.

UK - Companies operating employee car ownership plans have been assured they will not be affected by a crackdown on tax avoidance.

UK - Senior Tory and Labour MPs have held talks with the Unclaimed Assets Register over compensation for workers who lost pension savings when their firms failed.

UK - The Medical Protection Society has appointed State Street Global Advisors to run a £300m bond portfolio and a £160m enhanced equity portfolio.

UK - Almost half of defined contribution pension schemes in the United Kingdom fail to provide income protection for employees who retire early due to ill health, a new survey has revealed.

UK - Older workers should not be forced to work until 70 despite the value they add to companies, new research shows.

UK - European Commission threats to prosecute Britain over tax bias against foreign pension funds have been attacked by law firm Sacker & Partners.

UK - Union trustees are being "shunned" by local authority pension schemes, Unison claims.