United Kingdom

UK - New corporate governance guidelines that require companies to publish levels of abstentions have been welcomed by Pensions Investment Research Consultants.

UK - Pension funds will target the remuneration report of property development group Berkeley Group at its annual general meeting on August 22.

UK - Threadneedle Investments has strengthened its fixed income team with the appointment of Quentin Fitzsimmons.

UK - AXA UK's interim results reveal a 27% reduction in revenues for its life and savings business.

UK - The state-funded Race Equality Council's final salary scheme is facing the axe.

UK - Law firm CMS Cameron McKenna will hold a trustee training course in London on October 2.

UK - Trustees are realising the "brutal truth" that occupational money purchase schemes are not simple to run, independent firms have told IPN's sister publication, Professional Pensions.

UK - Hundreds of workers at chemical firm Rhodia have vowed to continue strike action over the closure of their final salary scheme to new members.

UK - Financial firms will have greater flexibility in choosing examinations under new proposals on training and qualification from the FSA.

UK - Strategic software solutions provider Trema is moving its UK operations to new, larger offices in Holborn, London, following growing demand for its services.