United Kingdom

UK - British mining and utility firms have improved their management of biodiversity-related risks, a new report shows.

UK - Pensions administration must reach new levels to meet demands in a period of increased complexity, a leading industry group claims.

UK - The downfall of defined benefit pensions is the subject of the Society of Pension Consultants' next meeting.

UK - Government attempts to bolster confidence in the security of pensions will evaporate overnight unless it guarantees protection, a consultant warns.

UK - Atlantis Investment Management's China Fund has been awarded a double-A rating from Standard & Poor's.

UK - Financial service workers are urging the government to close a loophole which allows their firm's multinational parent to "run away from its pension liabilities".

UK - Actuaries are warning the government that any drop in the UK birth-rate will have long-term implications for pension costs.

UK - Workers at TransBus International - part of stricken bus manufacturer Mayflower - will lose half of their pension savings despite a buyer being found.

UK - Wealth Management Software has completed the acquisition of rival Fairs, which provides software solutions to independent financial advisers.

UK - The government is expected to put the cost of compensating those who have lost their pensions through company insolvency at £1.5bn - well below initial estimates.