United Kingdom

UK - Tax rule changes will increase the risk of "trust busting" and money laundering at small self-administered schemes. trustees warn.

UK - Speechly Bircham has hired Penny Cogher as a senior solicitor.

UK - Capital Cranfield Trustees managing director Bob Bridges is taking over as chairman of the Pre-Retirement Association.

UK - Money purchase scheme members at FTSE100 firms are being denied access to socially responsible investment options, research by IPN's sister publication Professional Pensions shows.

UK - JPMorgan Investor Services has been mandated to provide global custody services to Lincolnshire County Council's Pension Fund with assets of £650m.

UK - Disagreements between the Universities Superannuation Scheme and the NAPF over shareholder activism were highlighted at a recent conference.

UK - Manager-of-manager Northern Trust has won 18 new pension fund clients worth over £400m in the last 12 months.

UK - Companies could face court battles if they change their pension arrangements without proper consultation, law firm Wragge & Co warns.

UK - Northern Trust Global Investments is to launch a range of new pooled passive funds on its Dublin-based platform.

UK/DENMARK - JPMorgan Investor Services (JPMIS) has been appointed as custodian for $25bn (e20bn) PFA Pension, the largest supplier of company pension plans in Denmark.