United Kingdom

UK - Global indices provider, MSCI, has seen assets linked to its investable hedge fund index double in size in the last two months.

UK - Sales in booming buy-to-let areas will be further fuelled by government plans to allow investments in pension plans, accountants claim.

UK - Occupational and personal pensions will continue to be provided on a national basis despite European Union efforts to create a single pensions market, insurers claim.

UK - Isis Asset Management has launched four institutional pooled funds to "plug the gaps" in its product range.

UK - Tensions between institutional investors and big business has made the UK a world leader in corporate governance, Isis Asset Management claims.

UK - Punter Southall has been appointed as actuaries and consultants to the pension fund of Comet Group.

UK - Schemes' average allocation to equities has dropped by four percentage points since last year, research from Mercer Investment Consulting shows.

UK - The Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority has published new guidance for "voluntary whistleblowers" on when to report breaches of trust law.

UK - European Commission age discrimination measures could leave schemes open to claims - despite government assurances to the contrary.

UK - Trustees will be able to gain a master's degree in their profession under a new initiative being introduced by the National Association of Pension Funds.