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UK - Trustees will be able to access the corporate governance policies and voting records of fund managers through a new shareholder service.

UK - Gissings has hit back over claims its new administration system - set up with a large proportion of untrained staff - is failing.

UK - The defence secretary Geoff Hoon has overturned a tribunal decision which could have resulted in partners of unmarried ex-servicemen claiming pension benefits, a BBC news report said.

UK - AIFA chief executive Paul Smee is to make a keynote address at UK Social Investment Forum's next IFA training day.

UK - Russell Investment Group's commission recapture programme generated estimated client savings of £62m throughout 2003.

UK - Research showing corporate governance at UK companies lagging behind firms in North America is nonsense, a leading fund manager claims.

UK - Lloyd's Superannuation Fund is updating its administration process with software specialist Aquila's ASP solution.

UK -Directors lead the way in global corporate governance, a new survey shows.

UK - ASW scheme members who lost their pensions when the firm failed have attacked Wales first minister Rhodri Morgan for refusing to accept their petition.

UK - OPAS founding deputy chairman Terry Brand has died after a brave battle against the rare blood disease amyloidosis. He was 79.