The burgeoning interest that British trustees are showing in US class actions will be under the spotlight at this year's Professional Pensions Show.

‘Third way' survey

The Confederation of British Industry has renewed its call for greater clarity in pensions deregulation.

Lack of care for staff and a culture of working while sick are hitting business productivity, new research shows.

EUROPE - European pension funds will be able to claim back taxes on foreign dividends, following a ruling against the Dutch government in the European Court of Justice (ECJ).

Companies with more than 500 employees should auto-enrol staff into an hour of physical exercise a day, a former government adviser claims.

Trustees should adjust their mortality tables to take account of the latest findings, consultant Punter Southall claims.

MERCER has appointed Dick Strattan as head of their employee benefits division.

US - Pension funds are actively monitoring CalPERS's plan to pay fund managers on a performance-only basis in a move that could potentially shake up the industry.

GERMANY - The Allianz Group has released its third quarter results, showing an increase in quarterly net income by over 20% to €1.92bn (US$2.8bn), with large gains as a result of positive trading in the asset management division.