FUND managers and regulators have no idea how much the European Union's markets in financial instruments directive (MiFID) is costing, Investit Intelligence says.

The Pensions Advisory Service is seeking industry volunteers after a record number of calls in 2006.

THE fourth annual conference for the corporate voucher industry takes place next year.

BELGIUM - Pension fund demand for SRI is set to increase significantly in Belgium despite the fact they have thus far failed to convert their words into action, said Peter de Proft, CEO for Belgium at Fortis Investments.

Survey reveals 99pc of funds have deficit; BT to pay £840m to help plug pension scheme deficit; FSA starts study into year's top takeovers

THE UK is set to slip down the league table of European pension provision, latest research from Aon Consulting shows.

THE PENSION Protection Fund and The Pensions Regulator have today published a report to help defined benefit schemes recognise and manage risk.

DORSET County Council has gone out to tender for a unconstrained fixed income manager worth £250m.

FRANCE - Hermes Private Equity (HPE) has acquired a stake in French holiday park operator Siblu Holdings, in a deal worth £100m.

EURONEXT has bought 51pc of SecFinex, a European securities lending trading platform.