United Kingdom

UK - Jardine Lloyd Thompson has been appointed to provide the University of Liverpool Pension Fund with actuarial, consulting and strategic investment advice services.

UK/EUROPE - Pension problems faced by the UK are common across the whole of Europe, says government actuary Chris Daykin in a book published this week.

UK - Government tax advisors have slammed the Chancellor's pre-budget report for not taking steps to simplify pensions tax.

UK - Britannic Asset Management has appointed Gavin Stewart as chief operating officer.

UK - GlaxoSmithKline has officially "postponed" a proposal to increase the value of its chief executive remuneration package by £7.5m.

UK - Industry heavyweights are mounting pressure on the government to change MFR regulations ahead of any consultation on the pensions green paper.

UK/EMEA - JPMorgan Treasury Services has boosted its EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) team with two new hires.

UK - The £630m Shropshire County Council Pension Fund has signed up Isis Asset Management to provide SRI overlay to a £80m UK indexed portfolio.

UK - The NAPF is calling for two key changes to the government's pending white paper on company law.

UK/EU - The Engineering Employers Federation has called on the government to block EU plans to give agency workers occupational pension rights.