United Kingdom

UK - Schemes and fund managers have made progress on implementing the Myners principles, delegates at a recent conference heard.

UK - The £20bn Universities Superannuation Scheme is looking to appoint a director to succeed retiring deputy chairman Colin Donald.

UK - Active UK equity managers have beaten the FTSE-all share index in the first quarter of 2004, returning 1.3%, against the index return of 0.6%, according to Russell/Mellon.

UK - The Trades Union Congress should take a lead role in tackling the short-termist attitude among pension funds, a prominent scheme adviser told the conference.

UK - Merrill Lynch Investment Managers' (MLIM) real estate team is set to launch the Merrill Lynch UK Property Fund of Funds aimed at institutional investors seeking diversified exposure to UK commercial property.

UK - European insurance and pensions specialist Swiss Life is redesigning its group websites as part of a rebranding process.

UK - The Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority is hosting a series of workshops on new reporting guidelines for non-statutory whistleblowers.

UK - SG has launched 79 new warrants and tracker certificates in the UK in a bid to take advantage of dramatic growth in the warrants market.

UK - Pacific Alternative Asset Management Company has launched a multi-strategy fund of hedge funds targeting pension schemes.

UK - Workers who opt to plunge shares into their company pension scheme will receive a lucrative tax break under the Finance Bill.