United Kingdom

UK - Record numbers of local authority mandates out for tender are still weighted towards equities despite recent market falls, an expert claims.

UK - Independent financial advisers are the most trusted source of information on pensions, a survey conducted for Standard Life shows.

UK - A scheme has been told to pay £1000 in compensation after giving incorrect advice on the level of a member's pension benefits.

UK - Pension funds and insurers are to review their best practice guidelines on rewards for failure in a bid to discourage government legislation.

UK - Employees are being consulted at plastics and packaging group BPI over plans to increase contribution rates into the final salary scheme.

UK - Weapons expert David Kelly was never at risk of losing his pension despite being reprimanded only weeks before his suicide, Lord Justice Hutton's inquiry heard.

UK - Gartmore has formed a strategic alliance with Aspect Capital to aid the distribution of alternative investment products.

UK - The government has failed to get to grips with pensioner poverty, Conservative work and pensions spokesman David Willetts claims.

UK - Fox Williams has appointed Ian Greenstreet from Hammonds as a partner to head its pensions practice, effective October 14.

UK - The former finance director and chief executive of Corporate Services Group have been convicted of conspiracy to defraud investors by reporting excess company profits.