United Kingdom

UK - Executives will be racing to boost their pensions before savings limits are introduced next year, consultants claim.

UK - Steve Coxshall has been hired as head of international OEIC sales for Jo Hambro Capital Management (JOCHM).

UK - UBS Global Asset Management has appointed Alex O'Connell as a fund manager in its Triton Property Fund.

UK - The TUC is stepping up its campaign for a pensions partnership with the government and employers.

UK/EUROPE - LaSalle Investment Management has announced the final closing of its Euro Growth II property investment fund.

UK - Nearly a quarter of the population say their retirement provision is non-existent, research from traded endowment vendor Policy Portfolio shows.

UK - Active UK equity specialist Liontrust Asset Management won £1.4bn worth of pension fund money during 2002.

UK - National Australia Bank has revealed pension scheme deficits in four of its British subsidiaries.

UK - Company directors' performance will be taken into account when calculating termination payouts if a private member's Bill succeeds.

UK - Fund managers are urging schemes to cut their commercial property holdings amid fears of a slowdown in the sector.