United Kingdom

UK - Low earners have little or no incentive to invest in a pension plan, a lobby group claims.

UK - Society of Pensions Consultants president Donald Duval is to be the first non-lawyer to give the Association of Pensions Lawyers' annual lecture.

UK - Financial solutions provider PYV Group has appointed Hilary Wilkins as chief operating officer.

UK - Education is a key factor in motivating people to save for the future, research by Scottish Friendly shows.

UK - Less than 1% of divorce settlements include pension sharing orders, an IFA claims.

UK - Scottish Equitable has slammed the government for failing to tackle pension issues that are now more than 10 years old.

UK/EUROPE - The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development plans to release a report on early retirement trends in the UK.

UK - Friends Provident has launched a new commission enquiry service that allows IFAs to conduct business and access their clients' policies online.

UK - Friends Provident has launched a new pensions guide on member-nominated trustees aimed at independent financial advisers.

UK - The £2.2bn Tyne & Wear Pension Fund is looking to hire an actuary to replace the incumbent, Watson Wyatt.