United Kingdom

UK - Corporate governance activists are to target executive pension schemes as part of their crackdown on the remuneration of underperforming directors.

UK - Union leaders have held emergency talks with Network Rail bosses over the closure of the company's final salary scheme to new entrants but have warned that industrial action remains a "strong possibility".

UK - Higher gilt yields could lead to an increase in the mis-selling of income drawdown investments, the Drawdown Bureau warns.

UK - Watson Wyatt is hosting a research workshop on the financial risks of pension schemes.

UK - Winterthur Life is to host a series of regional investment workshops for financial intermediaries across the country.

UK- Standard Life Investments (SLI) global fund managers has appointed Malcolm Jones as investment director, UK institutional business.

UK - Barratt Developments has appointed Mercer Human Resource Consulting to provide actuarial, administration and investment consulting services.

UK - Workers at car manufacturer Land Rover are being balloted on industrial action over a new pay and pensions deal.

UK - The Isle of Man Insurance and Pensions Authority (IPA) has approved over 30 applications in respect of schemes seeking authorisation under its new international retirement benefits schemes legislation.

UK - Investment managers predict a "dramatic" influx of offshore pension fund money back into the UK.