United Kingdom

UK - The Blackpool Transport Services Retirement Benefits Scheme has chosen Jardine Lloyd Thompson to provide actuarial, consulting, investment advice and administration services.

UK - The Isle of Man's pension regulatory framework looks set for a major overhaul.

UK - Ministers have dismissed an MP's attempts to curb executive pay as flawed.

UK - Caparo, the steel manufacturer hit by the UK's first ever strike over pension issues last year, has revealed a £15.7m FRS17 deficit.

UK - Investment professionals worldwide have been urged to restore integrity in the sector.

UK - Pension scheme influence on companies could be weakened by the Higgs Review on corporate governance, experts claim.

UK - Scottish Widows Investment Partnership has installed new data management software aimed at boosting its performance.

UK - Insurance recruitment firm IPS has bought Anakin Seal, a specialist legal recruitment consultancy with offices in Manchester and Leeds, for an undisclosed amount.

UK - Pooled balanced funds suffered a third consecutive year of negative returns last year - their worst performance since 1974 - latest figures from CAPS show.

UK - Specialist emerging markets manager Fabien Pictet & Partners has launched a fixed income emerging markets hedge fund that will trade bonds on a long/short basis.