United Kingdom

UK - OPRA is set to name and shame more firms involved in bogus pension liberation schemes, it has been revealed.

UK - Dickinson Dees has recruited Claire Brawn to join its fast growing pensions team.

UK - Pensions recruitment agency Darwin Rhodes has appointed Nathan Graham-Ormes and Andy House to manage new offices in Birmingham and Bristol.

UK - Watson Wyatt has appointed Nigel Bennett as a consultant in its benefit practice at its Manchester Office.

UK - Louise Pope has been hired by Martineau Johnson to strengthen its pension team.

UK - Henderson Global Investors has appointed Neil Hermon and Theresa Wat to its smaller company equity team.

UK - Ferry firm Wightlink is retaining its defined benefit scheme after more than half of its employees voted to strike if the plan was axed.

UK - Friends Ivory & Sime has completed the merger of its sales team following its takeover of Royal & SunAlliance Investments in May.

UK - Hargreaves Lansdown has added three pensions calculators to its website.

UK - Shareholder voting has increased marginally this year, according to proxy voting agency Manifest Information Systems.