THE NETHERLANDS - Just over half of all fiduciary managers operating in the Dutch market are foreign, according to a survey conducted by Bureau Bosch.

SPAIN - FTSE and Bolsas y Mercados Españoles (BME) have launched a responsible investment index for companies displaying good corporate responsibility.

A THIRD party administrator has been fined £525,000 for failures in its systems and controls for producing and issuing documents to life and pensions policyholders.

THE Pensions Management Institute's Spring programme offers top quality speakers addressing current hot topics in bite size portions.

AUSTRALIA - The federal government had been urged by the Australian Securities Forum (ASF) to enhance the country's mortgage backed securities (MBS) market and encourage superannuation fund investment in the field.

UK - Martin Harris has resigned as head of UK defined benefit (DB) at Fidelity.

AUSTRALIA - Superannuation trustees must be able to justify their investments in riskier asset classes such as private equity, minister for superannuation and corporate law Nick Sherry has warned.

SCOTTISH WIDOWS has reduced the number of fund managers in its life and pensions fund range from 17 to 12 following a major review.

US - Five former San Diego city officials at the centre of the city's municipal bond offerings controversy have been charged with fraud by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

THE traditional "stop" approach to retirement is no longer working, latest government research reveals.