United Kingdom

UK - Pension schemes transferred more than £4bn (US$6bn) of liabilities in Q1 making it the highest ever quarter for risk transfer, Hymans Robertson said.

UK - The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) needs switch to a career average structure and increase the normal pension age to 65, the Employers Pensions Forum urged.

UK - Gordon Brown's suggestion the Labour Party would extend its policy to restrict pensions tax relief to include people earning more than £100,000 was a "slip of the tongue", a Labour spokesman says.

Schroders head of UK institutional Miles O'Connor talks to Global Pensions editor Raquel Pichardo-Allison about winning the Investment Manager of the Year Award at the Global Pensions Awards 2010 and about the future of the asset management business....

UK - The Labour Party could extend its restriction on higher rate pensions tax relief to include people earning more than £100,000 (US$153,140), Gordon Brown suggested last night.

UK - The middle ground in corporate pension consulting looks set to disappear with larger organisations and niche firms taking the lead, Bluefin predicted.

UK - Pension scheme administrators are under pressure to do more for lower fees, Hewitt Associates said.

UK - Schemes are facing serious risks in the aftermath of the Greek economic crisis, Redington said.

UK/CANADA - The Alberta Investment Management Corp. (Aimco), which manages C$70bn (US$70bn) in assets for Alberta pensions and other institutions, is in negotiations to take over UK-based buy out firm Candover.

UK - The number of schemes closed to existing members will double over the next year, Hewitt Associates warned.