United Kingdom

UK - Isis Equity Partners has announced the second close of its limited partnership fund - Isis Equity Partners III - and has received commitments of £143m.

UK - Investors in SIPPs should be more aware of the different charging structures set by providers, says research company Defaqto.

UK - Scottish Life is providing IFAs with approach letters, sales aids and case studies to help them provide solutions for group pension schemes.

UK - Equities are set to outperform bonds by around 4% per annum owing to growth in share dividend yield, says Schroders chief economist Keith Wade.

UK - Brewing firm Interbrew - best known for its Stella Artois brand - has appointed youatwork to offer employee benefits services to its 3100 UK staff.

UK - Tackling the problem of retired women living in poverty is not best served by changing pension schemes in their favour, according to the actuarial profession.

UK/EUROPE - Inalytics, the transaction cost measurement company, has strengthened its offering to UK and European asset managers with a string of new hires.

UK - Treasury plans to assess the effectiveness of the Myners Review will be announced at the NAPF Investment Conference in Edinburgh this week.

AUSTRALIA/UK -Australia is risking a UK-style pensions mis-selling scandal if it goes ahead with current proposals to introduce fund of choice legislation into its A$400bn compulsory superannuation industry.

UK - Isis Asset Management has targeted petrol companies as part of its engagement on corporate governance and socially responsible investment during the fourth quarter of 2002.