Europe

UK - Crédit Agricole Alternative Investment Products Group (CA-AIPG), the alternative investment subsidiary of Crédit Agricole Asset Management, has registered the fund of hedge funds Green Way Arbitrage for distribution in the Netherlands. The move follows...

UK - The Inland Revenue's pensions tax proposals are "fundamentally flawed" because they penalise pension investors for good performance, claims Smith & Williamson.

UK - Fidelity Investments has added three senior credit research analysts to its London-based fixed-income team.

UK - The FSA has confirmed it will maintain its non-prescriptive approach to business continuity arrangements by financial firms.

FINLAND - Finnish Pension Insurance company Ilmarinen has appointed Aberdeen Property Investors to create and manage an international indirect investment property portfolio.

UK - The London Stock Exchange has appointed Chris Gibson-Smith as its next chairman, succeeding Don Cruickshank.

UK - The Teachers Pension Scheme has renewed Capita Hartshead's administration contract for a further seven years.

UK - Henderson Global Investors has announced the appointment of Gareth Davies as client director, UK institutional marketing.

UK - Property firm Liberty International has attacked the NAPF and the Pensions Investment Research Consultants after they urged members to abstain on key board appointments.

UK - Older workers in the UK back government efforts to introduce "flexible retirement", according to a poll by Age Concern and ICM Research.