United Kingdom

UK - Gartmore Investment Management has won cash mandates worth a combined £25m from Warwickshire County Council and seven other local authorities in the first quarter.

UK - Christine Brannigan and Helen Caldwell have joined Pip Sanford as directors of new pensions recruitment consultancy Branwell Ford Associates.

UK - HSBC is under fire for awarding a £36m pay deal to its new director, William F Aldinger III.

UK - Consultants have been accused of ignoring alternative asset classes and muscling niche fund managers out of the market.

UK - ABN Amro Equities has been fined nearly £1m for market misconduct and serious compliance failures by the Financial Services Authority.

UK - DC specialist Winterthur Life has appointed a non-executive director and special adviser to its board in a bid to "reinforce" its corporate governance regime.

UK - James Hay Pension Trustees, Abbey National's specialist pension provider, has made a number of improvements to its online service.

UK - VenCap International, the independent private equity advisor, has promoted Tim Cruttenden to director, fund investments.

UK - Mercer Human Resource Consulting is to hold a discussion on the future of occupational pension provision tomorrow (May 2).

UK - Towers Perrin has appointed Dermot Courtier to its administration services business.