Regions

Political parties have been lambasted for turning their back on the pension industry in the lead up to the UK General Election.

Specialist IT management consulting firm Dunnett Shaw & Partners is aiming to raise the standard of UK pension scheme administration.

Corporate governance and proxy voting agency Manifest is to launch a full SRI support service to its UK institutional clients at the end of this month.

International oil and gas exploration and production company BG Group is to launch a new defined benefit scheme for its 1300 UK-based employees.

More global custodians and UK fund managers are considering a move into securities lending following a sharp rise in popularity among pension schemes.

The Association of British Insurers is urging insurance companies to continue developing flexible annuity products.

BP Pension Fund has sold its Berkeley Square Estate for just under £330m to a private investor.

Aegon Asset Management has appointed Wendy Hay as its new chief investment officer, replacing Tom Crombie who retired at the end of last year.

Goldman Sachs' New York head of investment management John McNulty is set to retire after 22-years with the firm.

Merrill Lynch Investment Managers has appointed Denise Hadgill to its UK institutional team as a director and UK investment specialist.