United Kingdom

UK - Jardine Lloyd Thompson is expanding its pension scheme administration services with a range of employee benefits offered by its Cardiff and Bristol offices.

UK - Morley Fund Management has appointed Jenny Keeling (pictured) as client relationship manager within the UK Institutional Team.

UK - A "distinctive ethical stance" has secured record profits for the 10th consecutive year for the Co-operative Bank.

UK - IFA portal The Exchange has launched a special risks centre on Exweb which enables fast and efficient processing of non-standard life and protection cases.

UK - Corporate governance ex-perts are predicting "intense confrontation" over new share plans which can reward directors up to 900% of salary.

UK - Corporate governance activists have launched a scathing attack on efforts by business leaders to ease tensions ahead of company annual general meetings.

UK - Optimism about growth among financial services firms is at a five-year high, new research shows.

UK - Lancashire County Pension Fund has purchased a long leasehold property in Essex for more than £5m from Insight Investment.

UK - The G C Bateman Group Pension & Life Assurance Scheme has appointed MM Asset Management to run a £20m multi-asset class mandate.

UK - Thousands of small employers are flouting the law by failing to provide access to a pension scheme, new research shows.