United Kingdom

UK - CPR Asset Management (CPR-AM), a wholly owned subsidiary of Crédit Agricole SA, has selected Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) as its exclusive provider for proxy voting services.

UK - A Pensions litigator has created a website for policyholders pursuing legal claims against Equitable Life.

UK - Axa Rosenberg Investment Management has now sealed its first regional authority pension fund mandate.

UK - Triple-B rated corporate bonds are 13 times more likely to default than triple-A bonds, Jagger & Associates claims.

UK - Gissings has been appointed as adviser to Britannic Retirement Solutions.

UK - More than a third of people are not paying into a pension scheme, research by Royal Liver Assurance reveals.

UK - Standard Life Investments is holding IFA roadshows at more than 30 locations throughout the UK from January 20.

UK - Equity Partnerships, the fund management arm of Teesland, has raised a total of £111m taking the specialist fund to £123m.

UK - Jersey-based funds have seen their assets go up 14% from £51.2bn to £58.5bn over the 12 months to June 30, despite the slowdown in global equity markets.

UK - Consultants have been warned that they must be prepared to take on increased liabilities if they launch their own investment products.