United Kingdom

UK - Changes facing the Local Government Pension Scheme was put under the spotlight at a conference in London on Thursday June 17.

UK - YOUNG employees will need to work an extra five years to collect a decent pension, new research by Aon Consulting shows.

UK - More than nine out of 10 financial and insurance firms view compliance with corporate governance requirements as a "welcome opportunity" for improvements, a survey reveals.

UK - Portal services provider The Exchange has updated AdviserNet Web Builder, its website building tool designed specifically for IFAs.

UK - The government is set to compromise over pension payments for workers who are made redundant before they reach 55, following lobbying by a pension scheme.

UK - Corporate governance best practice can play a key role in boosting standards and awareness among trustees, law firm Wragge & Co claims.

UK - Leading pension funds are backing a code of best practice covering securities lending in a bid to boost corporate governance activism.

UK - Hedge funds have become "boring" as a result of institutional demand, according to RMB International.

UK - The Australian government has tabled measures in its 2004 budget to further incentivise voluntary superannuation savings.

UK - The Wesleyan Staff Pension Scheme has a £6.1m deficit, the firm's end of year figures reveal.